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Bushmeat Spreading Diseases in NYC; U.K. Happy Meals Swap Toys for Books

• Instead of toys, U.K. McDonald’s stores are giving kids vouchers for books with their Happy Meals. Now they’ll never be able to read again without craving French fries. [NYDN]

• Stop the sandwich presses: Quizno’s is expanding to the Philippines. [NRN]

• Bushmeat, which can spread monkey viruses, is being smuggled into the city, and for some reason people are eating it. They obviously didn’t read that chilling article about it in The New Yorker. [NYDN]

• We knew food bank reliance was up, but it turns out many suffering food shortages in NYC are college-educated adults. [DNA Info]

• The Food Lion grocery chain is closing over 100 of its stores around the country. [CBS]

• You’re probably doing cabbage salad wrong — here’s how to make it taste good. [Slate]

• Sushi has been shown to boost male fertility. It’s the omega-3s that seem to make the difference. [NYDN]

Bushmeat Spreading Diseases in NYC; U.K. Happy Meals Swap Toys for Books