Beware the burger? City committee backs proposal to curb new fast-food eateries in South L.A.

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How do you define fast food? Do you just know it when you see it? A Los Angeles City Council committee has recommended a one-year moratorium on new fast-food restaurants in parts of South Los Angeles, citing health issues. Councilwoman Jan Perry also is trying to encourage supermarkets and sit-down restaurants to move into these areas. Restaurant lobbyists originally opposed the move, which would need the approval of the full council and the mayor, but are now working with the city to address their concerns. Among the issues up for discussion: What is fast food? How do you define it without ensnaring other businesses as well? Read more by Times staff writer Molly Hennessy-Fiske. Does this proposed moratorium go too far? Or not far enough?