Child care almost as pricey as rent, beef in Missouri over the word "meat," and more top news
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Missouri is the first state to regulate the word "meat," ruling that lab-grown "meats" and vegetable alternatives can't use the word. Producers can be fined for "misrepresenting a product as meat that is not derived from harvested production livestock or poultry." The Missouri Cattlemen’s Association argued the term confused shoppers and harmed ranchers. Earlier this week, the maker of Tofurky filed a lawsuit in the state seeking to block the regulation and continue using "meat nomenclature" like "sausage" and "hot dogs." ? Here’s what people are saying.
The average monthly cost for child care in the U.S. is $1,385, according to new analysis by Care.com. In-home care runs an average of $28,354 per year and childcare at some type of day center costs an average of $9,589 per year. Although costs vary by location, the average monthly cost of childcare in the U.S. is almost as much as the country’s median monthly rent — $1,500. ? Here’s what people are saying.
A Trump administration tariff on Canadian newsprint was overturned by the International Trade Commission, spelling relief for the small and mid-sized American newspapers who buy it. Arguing that U.S. paper manufacturers weren’t hurt by the subsidized imports, the commission scuttled the duties. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Apple has acquired startup Akonia Holographics, which makes lenses for augmented reality glasses. The acquisition suggests Apple's intention to develop a wearable device in the future, although the tech giant has not revealed its motives. According to its website, Akonia has a portfolio of more than 200 patents related to "holographic systems and materials." ? Here what people are saying.
Almost 3,000 people died in Puerto Rico because of Hurricane Maria, according to a new official count. The revised toll — up from an official estimate of 64 — comes after the U.S. island territory’s governor ordered an in-depth study of the damage caused by the storm last year. The new estimate makes Maria one of the deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history. ? Here’s what people are saying.
?Idea of the Day: Feeling nervous when interviewing for a new job can also be read as a positive, says Hamilton Bradshaw CEO James Caan.
“Don’t worry unduly about showing nerves: they prove you really want the job. A little dash of self-deprecating humour can help relax the mood.?”
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Maybe we should let drywall makers call drywall apples.... makes as much sense as calling Tofurkey meat.?
Operations Manager at Osage Nation
6 年How about addressing the product of US on the real meat in the counter, we feed our children and families? Does anyone know that meat is imported and re-labeled as US product? It actually is from other unregulated countries, that allow hormones and antibiotics to get them shipped and arrive alive to be butchered here, thus packaging is kinda correct. But certainty not US beef. Nor is the repackaged pre butchered beef. Regulations and petitions need to be expedited. Let alone lab meat are you kidding me!! Yuck
Complex Litigation Paralegal; life and annuities producer ( agent relresentative)
6 年That sweet cow...to kill such a beautiful creature with feelings, for a sandwich.....who is the more advanced being? Diposable thumbs aren't everything. They attach to other cows and cry when the are shipped off to slaughter. A former farmer quit after observing their care for each other. Except for the obvious language fantasy, Charlotte's Web, is truer than we are comfortable believing.