• Oakland police are blaming “poor food storage” that lead to a rat infestation as one of a few reasons they had to boot the Occupy protestors in that city. [Google]
• BPA, that chemical found in plastic bottles, may cause aggression and depression in little girls. [Mother Jones]
• Sorry, wannabe cavemen: an anthropologist debunks the Paleo- diet. [NPR]
• Tap water is really having a moment. Yes, this is a real news story. [NRN]
• Cast Iron Gourmet’s Rashida Purifoy smokes pork belly with avocado wood and pays a visit to TiGeorges’ for Haitian rotisserie chicken. [LAT]
• For your next European vacation (because that’s mostly where these places are), behold the small towns with the most Michelin stars per capita. [HuffPo]
• Russ Parsons is ready to have beans for every meal. Follow Russ as he explores various preparation methods and answers the whole -pre-soaking question. [LAT]
• A dentist reveals which Halloween candies are worst for your teeth. Wah wah. [NYDN]
