What We're Reading, Friday August 5

• Three Juicy Tales Of The Ultimate Food Taboo – NPR
• Where Did The 2,000 Calorie Diet Idea Come From? – Food Politics
• Ethiopia's Emergency Food Reserve Near Zero – Voice of America
• There's Wood Powder In Your Shredded Cheese – Gizmodo
• Lollapalooza Food Line-Up: An Upscale Taste of Chicago's Trendiest – Chicago Now
• Why Salmonella Strikes Ground Meat – Huffington Post
• Prized Sashimi Tuna Bred In Captivity For First Time – New Scientist
• Why Do Forks Have Exactly Four Tines? – YumSugar

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