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Achatz Advocates for Oral Health; Local Tomatoes Might Face Blight

• Grant Achatz loans his fame to support oral health and encourage individual responsibility in fighting mouth cancers. [TOC]

• Chicago-area tomato crop better than last year, but has significant potential for blight due to heavy rainfall [Sun-Times ]

• Burger King’s Whopper Bar will soon introduce a giant hamburger shaped and flavored like a pizza, which will serve six. [NRN]

• Though almost any regional delicacy can now be ordered off the internet, many still prefer to get their culinary souvenirs while traveling. [NYT]

• Watermelon growers are increasingly focusing their attentions on small seedless melons. [NYT]

• Though Springfield, Utah banned chain restaurants in 2006, owners of a prospective Subway franchise are now suing to reverse the ordinance. [USA Today]

• Sun Chips consumers are not happy about the product’s eco-friendly new bag, which they charge is just too loud. [WSJ]

• Kraft is experimenting with packaging that would keep chocolate virtually melt-proof. [Telegraph]

Achatz Advocates for Oral Health; Local Tomatoes Might Face Blight