Topic: Food Code

South Carolina officials clarified that high hospital occupancy rates were due to reduced staffing of beds rather than a surge in COVID-19 patients, who made up only 6% of the total. In Cambridge, Whole Foods employees were sent home for wearing "Black Lives Matter" masks, which the company claimed violated its dress code policy. The employees argued the masks were about inclusion and equity rather than politics.

Whole Foods employees continued to walk off the job in protest of the company's ban on "Black Lives Matter" face masks. Some loyal shoppers joined the boycott, stating they felt uncomfortable spending money at a company that reprimanded workers for supporting human rights. Employees pointed out that other pins and themed masks were permitted, leading to accusations of a double standard.

Employees at a Whole Foods in Cambridge, Massachusetts, have been boycotting the store for 18 days after being told they cannot wear Black Lives Matter face masks. The company maintains a dress code policy prohibiting visible slogans, while employees argue that the company allows other symbols like gay pride pins. The standoff highlights the conflict between corporate branding and employee political expression.

Employees at a Cambridge Whole Foods were sent home for wearing Black Lives Matter masks, which the company stated violated its long-standing dress code prohibiting political slogans. A spokesperson for the employees argued that the masks are about "inclusion and equity" rather than politics. The hosts note the use of "EDI" (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) terminology by the workers.

The number 33 is appearing with unusual frequency in global news headlines, ranging from casualty counts in Baghdad to profit surges at Whole Foods. Pop star Katy Perry even tweeted about seeing the number everywhere. The hosts speculate on the significance of this "33 meme" and its potential connection to occult or intelligence signaling.

The Codex Alimentarius is a set of international food standards established by the WTO that is increasingly being ratified into national laws. Critics argue that these regulations, backed by large corporations like Monsanto, could limit access to vitamins and homeopathic medicines. The "harmonization" of these food codes is scheduled to take effect in the United States and Europe by early 2009.