Daily news round up: our selection of food and chef news from the world's press

US fast food workers walk out in organised strike against low wages Thousands of fast food workers went on strike in cities across the US on Monday as part of a campaign for better wages. Employees of selected branches of McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and Wendy's walked off their shifts at various points throughout the day. In New York City more than a hundred workers marched to a McDonald's in Union Square, chanting for the restaurant to "supersize" their wages. Read more from The Guardian Chef in immigration limbo because of obesity-related

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problems A South African chef who has worked in New Zealand for six years claims his work visa was denied because of his obesity. But New Zealand immigration authorities say the visa was denied because the man "no longer had an acceptable standard of health," that his ability to work was in question and that there is potential "high cost" of his healthcare. Read more from CNN Singapore's best street food The Telegraph's Rowena Michaels takes a look at the hawker food scene in Singapore. Read more from The Telegraph

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