South LA

No Shakes, no Fries

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By jwilliams Jul 29, 2008, 6:43pm PDT

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"The [Los Angeles City Council] voted unanimously Tuesday to place a moratorium on new fast food restaurants in an impoverished swath of the city with a proliferation of such eateries and above average rates of obesity. The action is believed to be the first by a major city to protect public health." [Daily News]