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A.G. Ferrari Closes Two More Stores; Golf Balls from Lobster Shells?

A.G. Ferrari, which declared bankruptcy recently and shuttered a pair of stores in Berkeley and Sunnyvale, has just closed two more stores in Belmont and Palo Alto. The S.F. stores allegedly won’t be affected. [SF Business Times, Earlier]

• You may want to consider a few steps to reducing your exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA) from plastics and canned food. [Chron]

• Sadly, Michael Bauer’s benchmark for perfect fried chicken, Stroud’s in Kansas City, isn’t as good as he remembered. [Between Meals/Chron]

• There’s a burgeoning industry for recycling lobster shells, including one company making biodegradable golf balls out of them. [USAT]

• The Chinese are simply nuts for pecans, and that’s been pushing up prices for U.S. growers. [WSJ]

• Fat profits: Beverages are the most lucrative menu item for fast-food outlets, but beware the calories in upcoming summer drinks like Dunkin’ Donuts’ Mountain Dew Coolatta. [USAT]

• Dear American middle class: Stop complaining about rising food costs. At least we don’t spend 60 to 80 percent of our income on food, like people in the developing world do. [Chron]

A.G. Ferrari Closes Two More Stores; Golf Balls from Lobster Shells?