• A hoagies-for-guns buy-back program in South Philly proves to be ineffective. [Daily News]
• Urban foragers harvest peaches, berries and figs all over the city. [Inquirer]
• Conde Nast will license its magazine names for restaurants abroad. [WSJ]
• Neither Barack nor Michelle Obama cares for beets. [LHJ via Eater]
• Kelis is working on a cookbook. [The Moment/NYT]
• The Cheesecake Factory came out on top in a recent survey of consumers’ favorite chain restaurants. [NRN]
• As the government prepares to update federal nutrition guidelines, it appears it will not reverse its reliance on carbohydrates. [NYP]
• Wendy’s will expand to Russia early next year. [Reuters]