• Despite a recent recall of 5.3 million pounds of beef, our meat is totally safe. So says the secretary of agriculture. [AP]
• Farms are dying off, but produce festivals live on! [NYT]
• Need to lose weight? Try writing down everything you eat. No cheating! [San Francisco Chronicle]
• Staff of the AP Beijing bureau give their restaurant recommendations for Olympic spectators. On the menu: deep-fried starfish. [Welt]
• An instant menu translator — genius! [BusinessWire]