• Only sporadic conveys of food aid have made it to Georgia; food is “the major issue.” [AP/NYT]
• Companies like Wal-Mart are taking on food safety issues, thanks to increased consumer awareness (and, um, litigiousness). [L.A. Times]
• Apparently peppers from Mexico have been consistently problematic, long before the salmonella scare. [AP/NYT]
• Possible fraudulent grape-mixing in Siena, Italy has the wine world in an uproar. [Tribune]
• A British watchdog group wants to stamp out “bawdy” and “humorous” beer names. [The Publican]
