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Toddler Obesity Tied to Early Introduction of Solid Foods; Marijuana-Infused Hot Sauce Comes to Colorado

• A study from Children’s Hospital Boston suggests that formula-fed babies who get solid food before four months have six times the risk of being overweight by age three, compared with breastfed children. [Globe]

• Cleveland-based barbecue joint Hot Sauce Williams will expand to Colorado to open stoner dream restaurant Pot Sauce Williams, specializing in Marijuana-infused barbecue sauce. [Thought Catalog]

• As if having a picky-eater kid weren’t annoying enough, now a study shows that children who will only eat chicken nuggets and other processed foods may be lowering their future IQs! [Paging Dr. Gupta/CNN]

• Applebee’s largest franchisee, with 269 restaurants, is thisclose to being sold to a Goldman Sachs affiliate. [NRN]

• Sysco had a tough second quarter thanks to rising food costs. Join the club, Sysco! [Houston Chronicle]

Toddler Obesity Tied to Early Introduction of Solid Foods; Marijuana-Infused Hot