• John Mackey has given up his chairman title at Whole Foods, though he continues to be the company’s CEO. [Natural Foods Merchandiser via Eater NY]
Earlier: New Yorker Makes Whole Foods CEO Sound Like a Jerk
• Male waiters at Sparks have filed a sexual-harassment lawsuit against the steakhouse. [NYP]
• Higher operational costs and a need to make the night feel special are just two of the reasons restaurants charge so much on New Year’s Eve. [Salon]
• Beef injected with ammonia has been found to contain E. coli and salmonella dozens of times, despite the fact that the treatment was invented to prevent food-borne disease. [NYT]
