• Beer is increasingly being served with cheese plates. [WSJ]
• Legendary cookbook editor Judith Jones raises her own cattle. [NYT]
• The Department of Education is replacing the Snapple machines in the city’s public schools with vending machines offering healthier options. [NYDN]
• Nutritionists recommend filling up on whole grains and avoiding sodium the night before fasting for Yom Kippur. [Tablet]
• On a recent visit to Xie Xie, Alain Ducasse ordered “basically everything on the menu.” [Moment/NYT]
• A new study finds that energy drinks should not be used to keep you awake while driving. [NYDN]
• The IACP cookbook awards have added three new categories: children, youth, and family; culinary history; and professional kitchens (books written for career chefs rather than home cooks). [Eat Me Daily]
