• Today’s the day all chain restaurants in the state must post calorie counts on their menus. [SJ Mercury News]
• The surreal IFC show Food Party is great fun with its cigarette-smoking baguettes and all, but a little short on actual cooking instruction. [SF Chronicle]
• Artisanal honeys and blood orange flavored products were among the top trends at this year’s Fancy Food Show. [NYT]
• Developers nationwide are adding organic farms to their lots to attract home buyers. [NYT]
• Canadian-caught seal has been banned in the EU, but many European tourists still dine on it when visiting Canada. [NYT]
• This year’s corn planting is the second largest since 1946. [NYT]
