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PA Governor’s Mansion Chef Charged With Stealing Silverware; A Japanese School Serves Whale Meat For ‘Cultural’ Lunch Week

• Newly appointed Daily News sports columnist and former governor Ed Rendell was “very saddened” to learn that the Governor’s Mansion’s sous chef was charged with stealing more that 100 pieces of silverware during Governor Tom Corbitt’s transition. [Inquirer]

• One Japanese school caused a controversy by serving whale meat as part of a “cultural” lunch week. Meanwhile, in some U.K. restaurants, shark’s fin is off the menu. [Slashfood, Bloomberg]

• America’s most popular pizza topping is pepperoni, but like most foods Americans love, it’s a bastardized ingredient — it’s definitely not Italian. Speaking of pizza, pie-makers are gearing up for the Super Bowl, one of the year’s “five big pizza days,” according to this article. [NYT, USAT]

• Even if Rulon Gardner, a competitor on The Biggest Loser, sheds some pounds, he might have trouble keeping them off since the restaurant he owns in Wyoming serves a one-and-a-half pound burger. [NYDN]

• Wahoo, another reason to chug-a-lug: Researchers in Vienna have found red wine to be a possible treatment for type 2 diabetes. [Wine Spectator]

• Today in sweets: Dunkin’ Donuts has rolled out a limited-edition cocoa yeast flavor, while Cold Stone Creamery is serving warm desserts. [SE, NRN]

PA Governor’s Mansion Chef Charged With Stealing Silverware; A Japanese School