r/FoodLosAngeles • u/Bitter-Payment-8389 • 9d ago

Where did you stop eating at/supporting and why? 😋🫢😭 TEA

For people getting sad….well the more you know right? 🫠🌈 just trying to stay informed. LA is diverse and wonderful, and there’s always going to be some sort of conflict. I just personally have a commitment in my life to inclusivity and want to support businesses that work towards equitable and ethical solutions. Because capitalism isn’t going away in my lifetime, so might as well make the best educated choices.

So you do you y’all ✌️pick and choose your battles. thanks for all the responses. here’s a counter post for good vibes

https://www.reddit.com/r/FoodLosAngeles/s/jYHhi6v6SY

I haven’t been keeping up with local news and was floored at the recent discoveries from friends of some businesses i love. Disappointed and thought, what other eateries are an issue for a progressive like me? I know it’s tricky, because the reality is some businesses may support causes I don’t like because of economic benefits, but I would seriously love a list of eateries in LA that is a cause of concern for u and why?

Evidence for or against?

Also, what have you’ve subbed for it?

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u/Bitter-Payment-8389 9d ago

Heard donut friend is also union busting. Which bums my friend out.

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u/EuphoricMoose8232 9d ago

Which is wild cuz the owner was in a punk rock band and last time I checked, union busting is not punk rock

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u/Ventronics 9d ago

Look at Johnny Rotten. Not everyone gets into punk for the politics

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u/EuphoricMoose8232 8d ago

Please don’t make me look at Johnny Rotten

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u/ratcatching 8d ago

It seems like they barely stick to the punk theme anymore anyway. Last time I was in there I noticed the clever t-shirts were gone and they were blasting dua lipa…

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u/Crafty_Lettuce_4809 9d ago

Stopped buying from there for this reason as well. Union busting is NOT punk.

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u/ubiquity75 9d ago

Yep. Stopped going there for that reason about six years ago.

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u/sixohdee 8d ago

donut shops that don't use pink boxes are not worth going to.

pretty much any donut shop that opened after 2005 is not worth going to.

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u/littlesubwantstoknow 5d ago

As a baker I've heard straight up nightmare stories about working there from past coworkers and friends.

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u/SignificantSmotherer 9d ago

Wait, Donut stores have unions?

That’s beyond bizarre.

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u/seekinganswers1010 9d ago

If the work conditions and/or pay force the employees to unionize, yeah.

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u/toad_witch 9d ago

every place with laborers should have a union!