Drafting the new menu labeling law "has gotten extremely thorny," says FDA commissioner Margaret Hamburg. In New York, a judge overturned Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s proposed ban on large sweetened drinks. Tip jars are going high tech, but it’s unclear whether they encourage better tipping. The battle over minimum wage continues. And more than 60 diners were sickened with norovirus after eating at Noma, considered one of the world’s best restaurants.
• FDA head: Menu labeling “thorny.” Diners will have to wait a little longer to find calorie counts on most restaurant chain menus. (Associated Press/Fox News)
• Large soda ban overturned. A judge invalidated the New York City ban one day before it was set to take effect, calling it “arbitrary and capricious.” (Nation’s Restaurant News)
• Minimum wage quandary. The battle continues between those who support President Obama's call for a federal minimum wage hike and those who oppose such measures. (The Exchange/Yahoo)
• Do high-tech tip jars help workers? With consumers charging ever-smaller items, electronic tip systems are popping up in restaurants. (Reuters)
• Restaurant sickens diners. Sixty-three diners contracted norovirus after dining at Cophenhagen’s Noma, what many consider the world's best restaurant. (Bloomberg)
