• More residents in Illinois are receiving food stamps than at any time in the state’s history. [Trib]
• Artisanal ice cream is the trend du jour, but many have a hard time justifying the high price tag. [NYT]
• Apple farmers, hoping to replace the success of the Honeycrisp, are on the hunt for new breeds. [WSJ]
• Vegan Latin American food is on the rise. [NYDN]
• Though Green Mountain Coffee bills itself as an eco-friendly company, most of its sales last year came from non-recyclable single-use coffee pods. [NYT]
• Cloned meat was indeed recently sold without authorization in the UK. [NYT]
