¡La Carne Asada no es un Crimen!
Posted by David Boyk on May 2, 2008
People in LA aren’t taking this lying down. Notoriously apolitical Angelenos are trying to stop the current attack on everyday pleasures.
NYT:
Los Angeles, loathe to rallying cohesively around a local cause, has joined hands around tortillas.
A new county ordinance restricting taco trucks has outraged food bloggers, construction workers, residents of East Los Angeles accustomed to plopping down in a folding chair, taco in one hand, non-alcoholic sangria in the other, as well as members of the taco-loving public willing to drive 15 miles for the best carnitas.
And then an obligatory choad quote at the end:
“A lot of these food trucks are not from our community, they make money in our community but do not give back to the community,” said Lourdes Caracoza, the president of Maravilla Business Association, which covers a small section of East Los Angeles. “People say this is part of our culture. I don’t recall any towns in Mexico having taco trucks.”
If there’s one thing you can say about culture, it’s that it’s unchangeable and the same everywhere.
The article also links to the “Carne Asada is Not a Crime” petition at saveourtacotrucks.org.
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There needs to be compromise or I believe the trucks need to start adhering to current law to show that they are willing to work with the business community. I’m sure it will/can work out but EACH side must make an effort to see where the other side is coming from
Why do you put the burden of proof on the truck owners? I’ve yet to hear a compelling argument as to how the taco trucks are doing something wrong. If they’re being unclean or unhygienic then give them a chance to clean up their act — don’t drive them out of business.
“People say this is part of our culture. I don’t recall any towns in Mexico having taco trucks.”
of course its part of our culture! Los Angeles culture!!
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