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Anchor Brewing Honored By Historical Society; They Don’t Like Crusty Bread on the Space Station

• Fritz Maytag, who just sold Anchor Brewing in the spring, will receive an honor today from the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society for the 100+-year-old brewery’s contribution to the city’s historic legacy. [Chron]

Oliveto Café is making pizzas lately using legit whole-grain flour made from hard red winter wheat, not that other stuff that passes for “whole wheat.” [SFoodie]

• That deal to sell the Paragon building to the SFPD for a clubhouse went through, but nothing is expected to change at the restaurant. [Scoop]

• On the International Space Station, half the food is American and half Russian; astronauts dine on freeze-dried shrimp cocktail, but very little (crumb-producing) bread, says NASA’s space-food manager. [SmartPlanet]

• An undercover video shot by a U.S. Humane Society investigator shows alleged animal abuse at a Texas egg farm. [CNN]

• Venezuela’s largest privately held company has declared intentions to expand its food production, despite threats of expropriation from president Hugo Chavez. [Canadian Business via AP]

• More bad news for Four Loko and its ilk: A study reveals that teens who consume energy drinks of any type are more likely to become alcoholics. [Healthland/Time]

• On the heels of a 10 percent food-cost increase in China last month, the Chinese government has announced it will provide food subsidies for poor families. [Guardian UK via AP]

Anchor Brewing Honored By Historical Society; They Don’t Like Crusty Bread