Though more prevalent than ever, delivery is still an extra step in the traditional restaurant experience, and someone is going to have to pay for that additional service. But how upfront does a restaurant have to be with their customers about the way delivery costs are covered? That question is at the heart of a new lawsuit filed against Chick-fil-A. (Food & Wine)

It’s not your imagination: Groceries do cost more now than before the pandemic. Food prices overall rose 4.6% since September 2020, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (USA Today)  

There were 4.2 days suitable for field work during the week ending October 10, 2021. Statewide, corn harvested for grain reached 55 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 46 percent. Soybeans harvested reached 43 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 45 percent. (WJBC)  

France is the European Union’s main breadbasket, accounting for a fifth of all agricultural output in the 27-country bloc. Yet half of its farmers are over 50 and set to retire in the coming decade, leaving nearly 160,000 farms up for grabs. To capture an army of young people needed to carry farming into the future, advocates say, the lifestyle of the farmer will have to change. (New York Times)

The International Monetary Fund lowered its growth forecast for the world economy for this year, citing supply-chain disruptions in rich economies and global-health concerns caused by the spread of the contagious Covid-19 Delta variant. (Wall Street Journal)

Gov. J.B. Pritzker hailed the energy policy overhaul he signed last month as a “giant leap forward” in addressing Illinois’ contributions to climate change. But Illinois has a track record of setting and celebrating renewable energy targets only to miss the mark by a wide margin, calling into question whether the state will be able to deliver on its latest lofty promises for a cleaner energy future. (Chicago Tribune)