• France is unhappy about the heavy import duties the United States has imposed on Roquefort. Oh France, why so blue? [New York Post]
• The parents of the first child in China to die from melamine-tainted milk have accepted a settlement from the company responsible. [New York Times]
• In order to tackle the country's food emergency, Kenya needs 900,000 tons of corn. [Bloomberg]
• The full text of Alice Waters' November letter to the Obamas regarding the selection of a White House chef is now available online. [Gourmet]
• Coca-Cola is being sued by the Center for Science in the Public Interest because of what they call the deceptive marketing practices of VitaminWater. If the suit is successful, look for that one refrigerator case at your local bodega to get a whole lot emptier. [New York Post]
