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Michael Jordan Sues Grocers; ‘The Lady Gaga of Pork Products’

• Michael Jordan is suing both Dominick’s and Jewel for using his likeness in advertisements without permission, which he alleges implies his official support for the stores. [CBN]

• The overall effect of the recession has ultimately hurt fast food, despite their attempts to counterbalance it with promotions and price drops. [UPI]

• One study says that increased foodie-ism, the rise of organics, and the Food Network were among the fifty things that changed our lives this decade. [AP]


• 2009 was the year that Southern Italian salumi ‘nduja went mass market, “making it the Lady Gaga of pork products.” [NYT]

• Danny Meyer is just one of the many restaurateurs using menu psychology to try to influence diners’ orders. [NYT]

• A Michigan man calmly ordered a coffee with a five-inch knife stuck in his chest. [NYT]

Michael Jordan Sues Grocers; ‘The Lady Gaga of Pork Products’