• Massachusetts is stepping up its efforts to fight the invasive zebra mussel. [Globe]
• Florence Fabricant is now penning a dining etiquette column for Diner’s Journal. [Diner’s Journal/NYT]
• Whole Foods will soon begin recycling customers’ wine corks. [Slashfood]
• Binge drinking has steadily risen in the United Kingdom over the past several years and the topic is a major part of this year’s elections. [WSJ]
• The FDA is not inspecting food manufacturing sites often enough, finds a new government report. [NYDN]