Berkeley Bowl Votes Down Union; Soon, You Will Be Able to Get Drunk at Whole Foods
• Berkeley Bowl's employees voted in favor of not becoming unionized, by a margin of nine votes, which is a victory for the ownership which last year encouraged workers to de-certify their union. [East Bay Express, Earlier]
• East Bay urban homesteading enthusiast Novella Carpenter, whose book Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer is now a national bestseller, talked this weekend at an event in Hayward about how the idea of urban farming is not new in this country. [Tribune]
• A roundup of several barrel-aged beers, with thorough descriptions of each. [SFoodie]
• In case the agonizing choice between conventional, local, or imported organic cucumbers leaves you stressed out, Whole Foods is adding beer and wine bars at which to decompress. [USAT]
• World's most baller booze: A bottle of Rémy Martin cognac sold for $70,155, the highest price ever. [SceneAsia/WSJ]
• Dyes are the latest food additive to come under fire: a study has shown they may be linked to hyperactivity in kids. [WP]
• Honeydew at your own risk: The recent recall of a bunch of DelMonte melons underscores the fruit's susceptibility to contamination. [Food Safety News]
• Speaking of, the radioactive contamination crisis in Japan's food supply is only slated to get worse, as more prefectures test their food. [Bloomberg]
