• Pennsylvania will begin taking people’s assets into account before granting them food stamps. [Inquirer]
• Surely the thieves were on a roll when they broke into and stole 500 pounds of meatballs from a truck whose driver was asleep in the cab. [NBC Philadelphia]
• CSAs are getting all fancy and including things like oysters, fresh flowers, and coffee. Sign us up! [Food Republic]
• Here’s the fascinating tale of Crisco’s rise and fall, from the time in the eighties when it was championed as a healthy fat alternative, trans fats and all. [Salt/NPR]
• Turns out conventional orange juice might be full of fungicide residue. Yuck. [AP via HuffPo]
• Grocery stores are implementing nutritional scoring systems that get posted right on the shelves with the products. Hmmm. [USAT]
• Starbucks isn’t alone in raising prices; an NRN survey shows other chains are likely to do the same, so get your jollies now. [NRN]
