• Just in time for Next Iron Chef: AT&T;’s U-verse cable system put Food Network and Cooking Channel back on the air yesterday after a contract dispute. It seems like this happens every week now, right? [Chi Trib]
• Though the A.V. Club claims that Chicago is one the “best food cities in the world,” they still believe we need better Chinese food, Indian food south of Devon, and more pizza by the slice. [A.V. Club]
• Government cheese: Through a group called Dairy Management, the USDA is pushing high-fat cheese to consumers, even while warning about the threat of obesity. [NYT]
• After doing the whole healthy-eating spiel in the U.K. and U.S., Jamie Oliver is taking his message to Australia. [Reuters]