• San Francisco is a carnival of red tape for those trying to open a restaurant or bar. [SF Examiner]
• A California grower has recalled over 1,000 cases of spinach after salmonella was found during routine testing. [LA Times]
• A new study questions the idea that people turn to comfort foods in times of instability; showing instead that comforting foods tend to be eaten during comfortable times. [Science Daily]
• Cadbury is pressuring Kraft Foods to make a better bid if it wants the two companies to merge. [WSJ]
• A restaurant that opened in Moscow this summer has been forced to change its name from Anti-Soviet to Soviet to avoid offending veterans. [NYDN]
