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State Bans Welfare Cards in Strip Clubs; Mississippi Is Still the Fattest

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• Attention welfare recipients: You can no longer use your state-issued debit cards in strip clubs. [Tribune]

• The folks at Nova in SoMa really hate L.A. [Hoodscope]

• Shouldn’t this crush of new restaurant openings be a sign that S.F.’s restaurant economy has turned a corner? [SFoodie]

Schmidt’s is cutting lunch service; Osteria Stellina in Point Reyes is adding brunch. [Scoop]

• Mississippi is the most obese state in the country for the sixth year in a row. [NYDN]

• A Manhattan resident sued General Mills for false advertising for calling some of its fruity snacks for children “nutritious.” [NYP]

• Preview new summer treats like fro-yo bars, a salted caramel sundae, or Daniel Boulud’s take on baked Alaska. [NYP]

• Britain’s health minister says fewer children are eating school lunches after Jamie Oliver overhauled the menus. [NYDN]

• Virginians with permits can bring a concealed weapon into a bar, as long as they don’t drink. [AP via BusinessWeek]

• All single-use service ware like plates and cups from fast food restaurants, must be compostable in Seattle as of today. [Seattle Times]

State Bans Welfare Cards in Strip Clubs; Mississippi Is Still the Fattest