• The Chicago Food Depository now has refrigerated trucks that act as mobile food pantries, allowing them to reach more needy individuals. [Chi Breaking News]
• Developers nationwide are adding organic farms to their lots to attract home buyers. [NYT]
• Russian president Dmitry Medvedev to citizens: lay off the vodka. [Reuters]
• France’s value-added tax on restaurant meals falls today to 5.5 percent from 19.6 percent. [NYT]
• Beer cocktails are cropping up on drink menus nationwide. [NYT]
• Artisanal honeys and blood orange flavored products were among the top trends at this year’s Fancy Food Show. [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]
