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Boston’s Freegans Eat Well; Zebra Mussels Return

• Boston’s freegans eat very well on food salvaged from area dumpsters. [Globe]

• Invasive zebra mussels have been found in two Berkshires rivers. [Globe]

• Some restaurants are making a return to bartering, trading food for services like pest control. [WSJ]

• 2009 wine sales are projected to be up from last year’s. [Reuters]

• Julia Stewart, CEO of the parent company for Applebee’s, is trying to revitalize the chain as she did IHOP. [Forbes]

• Lingering devastation from last year’s Hurricane Ike means this could be the last season for Galveston Bay’s oystermen. [NYT]

• The James Beard Foundation is teaming up with the 2010 Equestrian Games for a series of dinners. [Eater]

Boston’s Freegans Eat Well; Zebra Mussels Return