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Sly Stone Living on Food Donations; Chains Turn Their Backs on Booze

• Soul singer Sly Stone is homeless and living in a camper van in L.A., relying on a nearby home for showers and daily meals. [Snark Food]

• A disparaging comment Rick Perry made almost 20 years ago about North Carolina barbecue has come back to bite him. [LAT]

• Here’s a not-so-short explanation and history of Genetically Modified Organisms, coming soon to a grocer near you. [HuffPo]

• Although alcohol has some of the highest profit margins of any menu item, many chains aren’t finding serving booze worth it, since “customers apparently just don’t think a value meal pairs well with a Cabernet.” [NYT]

• Next time you’re in Kiev, considering visiting the Vogue Café. Condé Nast evidently has magazine-themed restaurants around the world, and it’s adding more. Anyone fancy a bite at the hot new farm-to-table spot, the Grub Street Grange? [FishbowlNY/Mediabistro]

• Curious to know the earned income of most people receiving food stamps? Unfortunately, it’s just a big zero. [Real Time Economics/WSJ]

• If you’re so over acai, consider getting into baobab — the antioxidant-loaded African fruit may be the next superfood, if marketers have their way. [NYDN]

Sly Stone Living on Food Donations; Chains Turn Their Backs on Booze