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Farmer’s Markets Celebrate 30 Years in L.A.; Can of Pepsi Contains Frog or Toad

• Los Angeles celebrates 30 years of its farmer’s markets today at the market outside of City Hall. [Daily Dish]

• Popular Angeles Forest stop Hidden Springs Café burns down in The Station Fire. [AutoBlog]

• Slow-Food potluck protests for better school food will be held in Highland Park, Elysian Park, Hollywood, and Culver City, among other cities in California, on labor day. [Daily Dish]

• The FDA confirms a Central Florida man did indeed find the remains of a small animal when opening a can of Pepsi, most likely a frog or toad. [TheMoneyTimes]

• A chef is suing American Idol’s Simon Cowell for a pair of orthopedic shoes she claims the television host and his girlfriend did not return from their house. [Sify Movies]

• Hospitals are trying to improve the dismal reputation of their food offerings through moves like hiring sushi chefs and running a nationwide contest for hospital chefs. [WSJ]

• Champagne producers agreed to pick 32 percent fewer grapes this year in response to decreased sales worldwide. [WSJ]

• Airlines are revamping their coach food offerings to try to turn meals into a moneymaking enterprise. [WSJ]

• Dunkin’ Donuts has been involved in 356 lawsuits with franchisees over the past three years. [NYP]

• A new Oreos campaign featured Donald Trump challenging the Mannings to a “lick race.” [The Hater/ A.V. Club]

Farmer’s Markets Celebrate 30 Years in L.A.; Can of Pepsi Contains Frog or Toad