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Tang Now Worth $1 Billion; Taxidermist Preserves Lady Gaga’s Meat Dress

• Though we can’t remember the last time we had a glass of Tang, Kraft reports that the powdered drink is now a billion-dollar brand. It joins such products as Oreo cookies and Trident gum as the twelfth product to reach that elusive level for Kraft. [Crain’s]

• Lady Gaga’s meat dress has landed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland after an involved taxidermy process to preserve it. Oh, no one ever ate that thing? [HuffPo]

• After some kids selling lemonade outside the US Open in Maryland didn’t heed warnings to shut down their stand, officials fined their parents $500 for operating without a vendor’s license. [WUSA9]

• Pepsi is trying so hard to be cool that it’s signed on Ferran Adrià, who’ll create no-doubt-kooky “new snackable foods, breakfast options, and convenience alternatives.” [Eater]

• Lawmakers seeking to reduce farm subsidies were foiled when the House voted 217-203 to keep things as they are. [BusinessWeek]

• In case worldwide food shortages get too terrible, don’t worry, scientists have come up with a burger made from human poo. Though we hear it tastes like crap. [Gizmodo]

• Great news! Krispy Kreme plans to bring its delicious doughnuts to 65 new stores and roll out a signature coffee. Take that, Dunkin’! [NRN]

Tang Now Worth $1 Billion; Taxidermist Preserves Lady Gaga’s Meat Dress