• An environmental group tested random fish samples, in secret, at stores and restaurants across California cities, and found that, on average, they contain higher mercury levels than the FDA allows. [Chron]
• Oakland’s first ever Restaurant Week launches next week. [SFoodie]
• Down in L.A., they’re banning new fast food businesses from going into a whole swath of town, for public health reasons. [NYT]
• A law takes effect today that prevents British supermarkets from running deals on alcohol in which they sell bottles at a loss in order to lure customers. [UK Sun]
• It seems the 20-ounce “venti” just isn’t big enough for some Starbucks customers; today, the chain is rolling out its 30-ounce “trenta” size, beginning in thirteen Southern states. [USAT]
• In the face of a global food crisis, one Dutch scientist recommends we all develop a taste for nutritious green bugs. Meanwhile, American children are preparing to go on strike. [BBC]
• Sluggishness and memory problems might be related to a deficiency of vitamin B-12, found in fish, beef, and dairy products. [WSJ]
• Gluten-free diets are increasingly touted as weight-loss regimens, but that’s actually not such a hot idea. [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
• With skyrocketing food prices, the U.N.’s World Food Programme has found itself $3 billion short. [AP]
