• Massachusetts House lawmakers have unanimously voted to ban welfare recipients from using electronic benefits cards to buy booze. Supporters say it guarantees welfare recipients use public funds for “essential needs.” [Globe]
• Though it’s not particularly known for selling food, Starbucks is now the No. 3 most widespread U.S. restaurant chain. [USAT]
• It’s no longer enough to offer-farm-to-table cooking, now a restaurant must compost to stay trendy, and luckily there are a number of companies that can help. [MSNBC]
• Well, there goes any fun you might’ve been able to eke out of a business trip to Cleveland: The city council there has banned smoking on city properties and trans fats. [Fox 8]
• Today in news nobody but Walgreens and Wegmans cares about: The chains were fighting over the use of a “W” logo, and Walgreens won. [In Charge/WSJ]
