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Survivalists Stock Up on Seeds For Post-Apocalyptic Gardening; Quinoa Controversy Causes a Rift Between Rabbis

• Scary news of skyrocketing food costs, war and natural disasters is inspiring some people to assemble “survivalist seed banks” for post-apocalyptic gardening. [Inquirer]

• Trailblazing restaurateur Michel Notredame, who helped introduce Belgian dining to Philadelphia, passed away in late March near his home in Ostend, Belgium. A memorial will be held soon in Philadelphia. [Inquirer]

• Philadelphia’s School Reform Commission honors a lunchtime aide for saving a student from choking on a Dorito. [KYW Newsradio]

• Police are on the lookout for the three gunmen who robbed the Longhorn Steakhouse on Columbus Boulevard. [Action News]

• If you’re familiar with Corona and Dos Equis, you know most of what there is to know about Mexican beer. However, a handful of artisanal brewers are attempting to change that. [LAT]

• Is quinoa an acceptable unleavened Passover starch? That’s a big debate as the holiday begins this week, and rabbis are in two camps. [NYT]

• Now getting fresh won’t have to mean getting salty: Subway is cutting back the sodium in its Fresh Fit sandwich line by 28 percent. [USAT]

Survivalists Stock Up on Seeds For Post-Apocalyptic Gardening; Quinoa