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Thursday, July 31, 2008

News / Food media Fast food ban in L.A.

Posted by Besha Rodell @BeshaRodell on Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 6:47 PM

The L.A. Times reports that the Los Angeles City Council has passed an ordinance prohibiting construction of fast food restaurants in a 32-square-mile area inhabited by 500,000 low-income people.

Read Slate's take on the issue here.

Tags: News, Food media, Slate, LA-Times, fast food ban, L.A. fast food ban

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News / Food media Fast food ban in L.A.

Posted by Besha Rodell @BeshaRodell on Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 6:47 PM

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