• It is estimated that 700,000 fewer people attended this year’s Taste of Chicago than last year, which is partly due to the cancellation of the July 3 fireworks. [Fox]
• Picky eating in adults may be a type of mental disorder. [WSJ]
• A pizzeria owner rode his bike from Florida to New York, eating one slice every three hours, to promote a “pizza diet.” [NYDN]
• A jar of jam supposedly made from Princess Diana’s hair is on sail at a surrealist art show in London. [NYDN]
• A Brooklyn woman sued Starbucks for serving a cup of hot tea without a protective sleeve. [NYP]
• Women who live within a five minute walk of a restaurant are more likely to have a higher body mass index, according to a recent study. [UPI]
• Happy birthday, Spam! The Hormel canned meat was first sold on July 5, 1937. [NYT]
