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Campbell Soup Heiress Is No Longer a Billionaire; Pigeon Milk Is Being Touted as a ‘Wonder Food’

• Campbell Soup heiress and philanthropist Dorrance “Dodo” Hamilton fell off Forbe’s list of American billionaires, while Mary Alice Dorrance Malone, another Campbell Soup heiress remains on it. [Inquirer]

• Did you know pigeons have milk? Well, they do, and it’s a “wonder food” for squab, who can double in size in 48 hours. Those who don’t want to double in size should probably steer clear. [squabblog]

• Pepsi has a new plant-based bottle that incorporates pine bark and corn husks. To compete, Coke is developing cans made of grass clippings and used Christmas trees. (Kidding on that last part.) [USAT]

• A woman eating ribs at Chili’s bit into a two-inch-long sewing needle, which pierced her tongue; now she’s suing the restaurant chain. Our question: Who sews at Chili’s? [Seattle PI]

• People who use the AeroPress coffee-brewing system are really, really into it! [LAT]

• Big food companies like General Mills and Cargill are devoting resources to help modernize in the food system in Africa. [WSJ]

• Props to Jamba Juice for jumping on the health train with veggie-containing smoothies, but why do all of them include lettuce? Ew. [NRN]

Campbell Soup Heiress Is No Longer a Billionaire; Pigeon Milk Is Being Touted as