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The Bite of Seattle, a popular food event, has recently come under fire for allegedly favoring non-local food vendors and exploiting its vendors. The event was recently purchased by a California-based tech company, which has been accused of making significant changes to the event’s structure. The company is said to be taking almost 50% of the profits from craft vendors after show costs and a mandatory 20% sales fee that goes to Bite of Seattle. This information was not fully disclosed to the vendors. Furthermore, it has been reported that food vendors from California and other parts of the country are given priority over small businesses based in Washington. Critics argue that the event no longer represents the local Seattle food scene and are urging people to support other local food events instead. Read more about it here…