• Dr. Zeke Emanuel (brother of Ari and Rahm) moonlights as a food critic for The Atlantic. [NYT]
• Diners are repeatedly questioning restaurants over their seafood sources following the Gulf oil spill. [AP/Google News]
• The food industry has managed to stall a government initiative to limit food ads aimed at children. [NYT]
• June’s surprise LAPD raid on Venice’s Rawsome found officers with their guns drawn as they explored the store for signs and evidence of raw milk. [L.A. Times]
• While the food was still a challenge to get to due to long lines, the Street Food Fest had good music by The Deadly Syndrome and Warpaint. [Consequence of Sound]
• Kraft is raising the amount of whole grains in its Nabisco crackers. [ABC News]
• Portland, Oregon now boasts a thriving backyard-chicken-sitting business. [CNN]
• The heat wave, combined with some dry soil, is endangering this year’s Arkansas melon crop. [NYT]
• Food companies are cracking down on those who steal and resell their plastic packing crates. [WSJ]