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Highland Park May Ban Styrofoam; Christmas Falls on Busy Restaurant Day

• The suburb of Highland Park is looking to ban styrofoam cups and plates, a move that some restaurants are calling too costly. [Crain’s]

• The timing of Christmas this year isn’t just awkward for your holiday-travel plans, it’s fouling up restaurants, too, since many feel obligated to stay open for the Saturday holiday. [NRN]

• Agriculture for urbanites isn’t just a thing in this country; some city-dwelling Japanese are taking up the practice at local farms. [LAT]

• Fewer fliers owing to the recession means airport food-vendor earnings are down. Duh? [USAT]

• India is getting three new food-focused TV channels. For everyone in that country’s sake, we hope it’s a while before they’re subjected to as many home-shopping channels as we have. [Hollywood Reporter]

• Burglars broke into a food bank in Baltimore and stole computer equipment, but no food. Still, you would think even criminals have more heart than that. [Baltimore Sun]

• Thanks to high salt and fat content, it turns out fine dining — like pretty much everything fun — can be really bad for you. [The Age]

Highland Park May Ban Styrofoam; Christmas Falls on Busy Restaurant Day