Cali Council; Celebrity Shopping Lists; Global Food Crisis; Emergency in Pakistan; Forever Chemicals; Pumpkins

Perspective— A new bill in California establishes a Fast Food Council with the power to set wage standards and working conditions—advocating—for half a million restaurant employees across the state. Who could possibly be mad at that?  Indecisive? Or Hard Core Stanning?— Instacart has an answer for both, at the same time. The new feature, called ‘Carts’ features pre-filled carts curated by celebrities. You know, so you can eat like them.  World Economics— The current global food crisis is the result of war, climate change, and human nature. 33 Million Displaced People— Because Pakistan is basically under water. More than 1,000 have died in the catastrophic floods. The UN’s World Food Programme is busy with assisting in the emergency response. But the humanitarian situation is expected to worsen. PFAS— Otherwise known as “forever chemicals;” we’ve been seeing a lot more about these out in the world lately. Even if we can get rid of them, they’re not going away. Finally— Season kickoff.