• Jamie Oliver spent time at L.A.’s Homeboy Industries while researching his new book, Jamie’s America. [NPR]
• More bad news for Four Loko and its ilk: A study reveals that teens who consume energy drinks of any type are more likely to become alcoholics. [Healthland/Time]
• West Hollywood’s The Abbey won the designation of “Best Gay Bar in the World” for the second year in a row from Logo’s TripOutGayTravel.com. [Market Watch]
• On the International Space Station, half the food is American and half Russian; astronauts dine on freeze-dried shrimp cocktail, but very little (crumb-producing) bread, says NASA’s space-food manager. [SmartPlanet]
• Russ Parsons likes to salt rub and grill his Thanksgiving turkey. [L.A. Times]
• A suspect in a shooting at a Glendale Pizza Hut in 2009 was finally arrested yesterday in Fresno. [Glendale News Press]
• An undercover video shot by a U.S. Humane Society investigator shows alleged animal abuse at a Texas egg farm. [CNN]
• Venezuela’s largest privately held company has declared intentions to expand its food production, despite threats of expropriation from president Hugo Chavez. [Canadian Business via AP]
• On the heels of a 10 percent food-cost increase in China last month, the Chinese government has announced it will provide food subsidies for poor families. [Guardian UK via AP]
