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Vegans Get Special Meals in S.F. Prisons; Housemade Ketchups Are Now a Thing

• Vegans who’re locked up in San Francisco jails will find their dietary needs catered to. Only in S.F., kids. [SFoodie/SFWeekly]

• Four vineyard workers in Napa were hospitalized Monday after having breathing problems likely associated with pesticide exposure. [CBS]

• At the S.F. residence of Consul General of France Romain Serman last week, chef/restaurateur Gerald Hirigoyen of Piperade was awarded French Mérite Agricole honors. Guests included Roland Passot, Cecilia Chiang, and Joyce Goldstein. [Garchik/Chron]

• Since products containing high-fructose corn syrup are pretty much the opposite of artisanal and hand-crafted, many chefs have started making their own sodas, ketchup, and even Worcestershire sauce. [WSJ]

• One expert argues that, with food prices so high, a good way to get rich is to become a farmer. Hmmm, probably best not to quit your day job just yet. [Time]

• Taco Bell announced plans to add free Wi-Fi to U.S. restaurants … by 2015, at which point iPhones will probably know how to fly. You can’t speed this up, guys? [TechZone 360]

• After Casey Anthony was found not guilty of murdering her daughter, the #notguilty hashtag began to trend on Twitter, and who picked it up, but Entenmann’s, which tweeted: “Who’s #notguilty of eating all the treats they want?!” [Gawker]

Vegans Get Special Meals in S.F. Prisons; Housemade Ketchups Are Now a Thing