Mediavore: Burdick Wants to Expand; Cheerios Considered a Drug

LA Burdick is feuding with neighboring clothing shop Settebello and would like to expand its capacity. [Crimson]

• The Senate is considering a federal tax on soda and other sugary drinks to pay for a health care overhaul. [WSJ]

• Commercials that say Cheerios are “clinically proven to help lower cholesterol,” mean that the cereal is a drug under federal regulations, the FDA complained to General Mills. [WSJ]

• Mega-corporations are starting to grasp the marketing power of locavorism, with even Lays potato chips positioning itself as a local food. [NYT]

• The Belgian city of Ghent will be the world’s first to adopt a weekly meatless day, during which all city employees will go vegetarian. [BBC via The Epi-Log]

make the product a drug under federal law.

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Mediavore: Burdick Wants to Expand; Cheerios Considered a Drug