Slippery Salmonella Update
The Ethicurean has an update on this summer's outbreak of salmonella with good links to various sources on the topic and how to sign up for the FDA email alert system.

Jumping the Shark, Or Whatever Animal is Raised Locally
The Jew and the Carrot muses about the word "locavore" and if it still retains it potency that it had last year when it was named word of the year by the Oxford New American Dictionary.
Check out some of the opinions on this matter:
Josh Friedland from The Food Section
Emily Matchar from Slashfood

Now There's an Idea...
South LA is banning new fast food restaurants for a year due to the copious health problems in the area.