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Foraging Gone Wrong; Free Matches Still Popular

• Two Newton residents are seriously ill after eating wild mushrooms they picked in their neighborhood. [Globe]

• Bans on smoking in restaurants have done little to quash the popularity of free boxes of matches at eateries’ doors. [NYT]

• The FDA will begin cracking down on food labels that mislead customers about the product’s health benefits. [WSJ]

• Though restaurants have been discounting entrees during the recession, they’ve quietly raised dessert and drink prices. [Globe]

Food & Wine is the latest media organization to launch a wine club. [Eater NY]

• DiningIn has launched a new Evite-like group dining feature. [Read Write Web]

Foraging Gone Wrong; Free Matches Still Popular