Plus: FDA passes on a BPA ban; and BK rolls out smoothies, chicken strips and more as part of its new menu lineup, all in our morning news roundup.
Plus: New Jersey diners discover their inner locavores; and Whole Foods pledges to stop selling fish from ecologically damaging sources, all in our morning news roundup.
Plus: The Quaker Oats dude is getting a makeover; and the U.S. nixes plans to send food to North Korea, all in our morning news roundup.
Plus: Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich head to Hong Kong to open Lupa; and Burger King gets a huge cash infusion, all in our morning news roundup.
Plus: Alicia Silverstone chews her baby's food; and children may be harvesting our food here in the U.S., all in our morning news roundup.
Plus: Store brands are much cooler than you think; and the Hemingway Bar at the Ritz in Paris is closing, all in our morning news roundup.
Plus: The company that makes those red plastic cups found at most keggers is worth a mint; and Mexican chefs are mixing up their repertoire, all in our morning news roundup.
Plus: Is there a beverage market that Starbucks won't get into?; and Zitner's new owner isn't going to tamper with the original candy recipes, all in our morning news roundup.
Plus: Strong smells cause people to take smaller bites; and just like everyone else, cats are crazy about Greek yogurt, all in our morning news roundup.
Plus: Andrew Zimmern wants us all to eat more donkey; and Campbell's Soup teaches kids how to make kale pizza, all in our morning news roundup.
Plus: Scientist struggle to explain the metallic taste that sometimes comes with pine nuts; and police shoot a met-cleaver wielding man outside a bar, all in our morning news roundup.
Plus: Watermelons get a pass as comedian Gallagher recovers from a heart attack; and all that green dye consumed on St. Patrick's Day probably won't kill you, all in our morning news roundup.
Plus: Feeding the homeless is now against the law; and the French are fed up with butchers selling Halal meat, all in our morning news roundup.
Plus: It's boom time for the U.S. agricultural industry; and there's a possibility that your co-workers and their chocolate chip cookies are making you fat, all in our morning news roundup.
Plus: Takeru Kobayashi shatters the grilled cheese sandwich-eating record at SXSW; and some scientist argue that genetically modified foods may be good for you, all in our morning news roundup.
Plus: Freebirds burrito chain scores 27 new locations in the Midwest; and North Philly club-goer gunned down, all in our morning news roundup.
Plus: Ocean City rejects BYOB proposal; and organic pollutants make us fat, all in our morning news roundup.
Plus: Rush Limbaugh doesn't like books that expose the underbelly of the food system; and Coca Cola must change its formula to comply with California law, all in our morning news roundup.
Plus: TSA can't make up its mind about bottles; and Jose Andres launches a food truck in D.C. with Iberico ham sandwiches, all in our morning news roundup.
Plus: Celine Dion's heart goes on despite love for smoked meat; and with lots of bones, you can make porky tonkatsu ramen at home, all in our morning news roundup.
