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Sliced Bagels Taxed; 21 Club Sued

• In New York, whole bagels are not taxed, but sliced ones are. [WSJ]

• A group of waiters is suing 21 Club for wage violations. [Eater NY]

• The FDA will conduct hundreds of egg-factory inspections following last week’s massive recall and the new rules put into place thereafter. [WSJ]

• Unesco is mulling adding the Mediterranean diet to its world heritage list of intangible cultural experiences. [Guardian UK]

• There are hundreds of chefs and food writers on Twitter, but most of their feeds are dull. [Time]

• Chains like Papa John’s and Hooters are targeting promotions at fantasy-football players. [NRN]

• Moderate consumption of chocolate may promote heart health. [NYT]

• Pepsi Max is re-branding and pitting itself more directly against Coke Zero. [Crain’s]

Sliced Bagels Taxed; 21 Club Sued