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Lufthansa Tries to Better Food; U.K. Drops Calorie Counts

• Lufthansa is conducting taste tests in a flight simulator in an effort to improve the airline’s food. [WSJ]

• The United Kingdom dropped a plan to display calorie counts at chain restaurants. [Independent UK]

• It costs about $30,000 to open a Mister Softee truck and over $100,000 to own the truck outright. [Midtown Lunch]

• Minnesota’s Department of Human Rights accused five bars of discriminating based on gender for hosting ladies’ night promotions. [Reuters]

• To eat well at a Chinese restaurant, go on a Sunday and avoid pan-Asian spots. [Esquire]

• Kraft will more than double the amount of whole grains in Nabisco crackers. [USAT]

• San Diego officials are mulling a ban on “floatopia” parties, wherein people drink in inner tubes just offshore. [Salon]

Lufthansa Tries to Better Food; U.K. Drops Calorie Counts