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Ethnic Crops See Rise In Sales; Picky Eating May Be a Mental Disorder

• Non-native vegetables, once popular only with immigrant groups, are showing up at more markets in Massachusetts. [Globe]

• Picky eating in adults may be a type of mental disorder. [WSJ]

• A pizzeria owner rode his bike from Florida to New York, eating one slice every three hours, to promote a “pizza diet.” [NYDN]

• A jar of jam supposedly made from Princess Diana’s hair is on sail at a surrealist art show in London. [NYDN]

• A Brooklyn woman sued Starbucks for serving a cup of hot tea without a protective sleeve. [NYP]

• Women who live within a five minute walk of a restaurant are more likely to have a higher body mass index, according to a recent study. [UPI]

• Happy birthday, Spam! The Hormel canned meat was first sold on July 5, 1937. [NYT]

Ethnic Crops See Rise In Sales; Picky Eating May Be a Mental Disorder