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  1. Mediavore
    Sean Combs Sued After Restaurant Shooting; Avocados and Mangoes Promote MaleThe lawsuit centers on an incident at Justin’s, the rap mogul’s Atlanta restaurant.
  2. Mediavore
    School District Will Shut Down Kitchens at Three-Quarters of the City’sPlus: Someone wrote an article about minimizing the environmental impact of Fourth of July celebrations; and 70-year-old Brit pop star Cliff Richard cooks fried chicken in Memphis, all in our morning news roundup.
  3. The Food Police
    A Food Revolution Actually Occurs in L.A.Despite low ratings, Jamie Oliver’s crusade leaves a new legacy for L.A.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  4. Mediavore
    Win Dinner With President Barack Obama; Rush Limbaugh Pushes TeaThe loudmouthed conservative has a new brand to hawk called Two If By Tea.
  5. Mediavore
    Sean Bean Stabbed At London Bar; Flavored Milk Banned at LAUSDThe Game of Thrones actor shakes it off, orders another beer.
  6. Mediavore
    LAUSD Gears Up To Make Food Donations; Coffee Causes HallucinationsThe Los Angeles School District will start donating its significant stock of unused food to local non-profits starting next week.
  7. Foodies With Benefits
    Check Out How You Can Get a Vetri Lunch For Three Bucks or Less!Meals at Vetri restaurants are great, but pricey too.
    By Collin Keefe
  8. Mediavore
    E. Coli Outbreak Kills Fourteen in Europe; Food Prices Trouble VenezuelaPoor citizens of the South American nation are spending half of their salaries on food.
  9. Mediavore
    World Leaders Eat Like Kids; Weather Endangering Mexican MangoesThe people who run the world prefer burgers and sausage pasta.
  10. Mediavore
    Woman Threatens Dairy Queen With Grenade; Red Meat Is Still Bad For YouA new study finds red and processed meats come with an increased risk for certain cancers.
  11. Mediavore
    Schools Debate on Flavored Milk; Kiwis Object to KFC’s Double DownJamie Oliver will probably take most of the credit for this one.
  12. Mediavore
    LAUSD Appeases Critics Through Flavored Milk Ban; Joseph Mahon Finds a FullertonThe ban has been considered for some time, but will allow LAUSD a little breathing room.
  13. Mediavore
    Paul & Andre Pops-Up in Hollywood; Subway Cutting SaltThe temporary club is being called the hottest night in Hollywood.
  14. Mediavore
    LAUSD: “It’s Real Chicken”; Dodgers Cancel Half-Off Beer PromoL.A.’s school district invites reporters in for a glimpse of their central kitchen facility.
  15. Mediavore
    Coney Dog Has a Star Group of Investors; LAUSD Opening The Doors to Its CentralTim Allen, Adam Sandler, and Sam Raimi are all part of the group that is funding Sunset Blvd.’s first foray into Faygo.
  16. Mediavore
    Salty Foods Might Aid Relaxation; Whiskey A Go Go Fight Leads to ArrestsAfter a cop fires a shot, a fleeing vehicle stops outside of the famous Sunset Blvd. nightlife venue.
  17. Mediavore
    Andrew Lloyd Weber Sells Wine; Where to Get A Whole Roasted Pig For TheThe composer auctions off some of his collection, while New York restaurants are stepping it up for game day.
  18. Mediavore
    Haggis Takes Center Stage at Celebration For Scottish Poet; Frankenfoods WillPlus: Andrew Lloyd Weber auctions off $5.5 million worth of French wines; and whole-roasted pigs and sushi platters buck traditional Super Bowl foods, all in our morning news roundup.
  19. Mediavore
    It’s Do or Die Time For Tasty Baking Co.; L.A. Gangs Target Food TrucksPlus Subway dabbles in gluten-free, and a global food crisis now seems imminent, all in our morning news roundup.
  20. School Lunches
    LAUSD Students Speak Out About Jamie Oliver Rejection“LAUSD shouldn’t have declined this. Who knows when another opportunity like this will happen?”
    By Hadley Tomicki
  21. TV Land
    LAUSD Says Its Doesn’t Want A Food RevolutionJamie Oliver’s plan to fix school diets in L.A. gets rejected by the school district.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  22. Mediavore
    Lawsuit Brewing For Le Cordon Bleu Pasadena; Mario Batali Is Sued AgainThe red-maned celeb chef is sued for a third time over alleged employee exploitation, while L.A.’s division of the famous French cooking school is accused of making false promises.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  23. Mediavore
    Busta Rhymes Accused of Hurling Bottle at Mr. Chow; Kid Rock Pays For WaffleTwo rap performers are dealing with the aftermath of misbehaving in restaurants.
  24. Health Concerns
    Grassroots Group Targets LAUSD’s Limp LunchesFood for Lunch asks the school system to cut the crap.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  25. Mediavore
    John Wooden Mourned at Vip’s Cafe; Obama Plans School Lunch OverhaulJohn Wooten was a regular in an everyday San Fernando Valley eatery, while The President looks to enhance the nutrition in schools.
  26. Marketing Gimmicks
    Jamie Oliver Fights Frankenfood With SpamThe Naked Chef tries to take over Facebook and Twitter today.
    By Daniel Maurer
  27. Mediavore
    Chicago Bans Sweets in Schools; Yelp Cedes to ComplaintsPlus: heirloom apples hit the market, the inventor of boxed wine dies, and the cupcake backlash crosses the ocean.
  28. Mediavore
    Grasshopper Invasion to Ravage Millions of Acres of Crops; Are Sugar and Fat asA swarm is predicted to destroy farmers’ bounties, while scientists find junk food to be powerfully habit-forming.
  29. Mediavore
    Gordon Ramsay Runs the Marathon; ‘Food Deserts’ Are Targeted for ChangeA celeb chef ran over 26 miles in under four hours while Jewish Groups try to lure better grocers to under-served L.A.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  30. Mediavore
    Chicago Keeps its Salt; Chinese Wines Aim HighPlus: the immortal McDonald’s happy meal, and a teacher blogs about school lunches, all in our morning news roundup.
    By Helen Rosner
  31. Mediavore
    Guilty Verdict for Leona’s Waitress; Stone Brewery Comes to TownPlus: The legality of tip pools, and the ins and outs of Olympic drinking, all in our morning news roundup.
    By Helen Rosner
  32. Mediavore
    Club Junkets Curtailed for Jersey Shore Cast; Narcotics-Stuffed MelonMTV seeks to limit its stars’ appearances and Washington jail officials find forbidden fruit.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  33. Mediavore
    Jeff Henderson Reaches Out to Central Valley Kids; Jumbo Squid Invade SoCal SeaA celeb chef reveals the hard lessons he learned in prison and anglers are pleased about the ocean’s newest bounty.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  34. Mediavore
    Pico-Union Candyman is Murdered; Food Changed Our Lives This DecadeA Pico-Union institution is killed and The Food Network changed us over the past decade.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  35. Health Concerns
    School Lunches Fall Below The Standards of Fast FoodSafety requirements for meat are better at McDonald’s than public school.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  36. Mediavore
    When a Donut is Not a Donut; Bribery for Airport RestaurantsPlus: A piece of bread shuts down the Large Hadron Collider, and Kellogg’s removes misleading labels, all in our morning news roundup.
    By Helen Rosner
  37. Mediavore
    Doughnuts For Breakfast; Whole Foods Recovers From SlumpPlus: Julio Chavez launches a restaurant, and a food price-fixing trial, all in our morning news roundup.
    By Helen Rosner
  38. Mediavore
    School Lunches Get an F; Agriculture Embracing Diversity
    By Adam Martin
  39. Mediavore
    Beer Gets Barrel-Aged; Natalie Portman Goes VeganPlus: New cookbooks, and Colonel Sanders finagles his way into the U.N., all in our morning news roundup.
    By Helen Rosner
  40. Mediavore
    Flour + Water a NYT Hit; Nero’s Dining Room Discovered
    By Adam Martin
  41. User’s Guide
    Brown-bag It Like a Chef’s KidWhat chefs put in their kids’ lunch bags.
    By Carolina Bolado
  42. Mediavore
    Twix-Related Tax Confusion; Slow Food Holds ‘Eat-Ins’Plus: An online tool for finding food aid; Sandra Lee hands out brownies to grounded passengers
    By Helen Rosner
  43. Mediavore
    Healthy SF Doesn’t Harm Jobs; Protecting Wine from Global Warming
    By Adam Martin
  44. Mediavore
    State-Mandated Locavorism; Diet Secrets Of A Restaurant CriticPlus: school lunch reform; competition for McDonald’s
    By Helen Rosner
  45. Mediavore
    Stanford’s Sustainable Hospital Food; Urban Burger Leads Valencia Recovery
    By Adam Martin
  46. Mediavore
    Julia Child’s Bestseller; Clinton in VegasPlus: The Chicago Diner’s tips are down; school lunches are slowly improving
    By Helen Rosner
  47. Mediavore
    Julia Child Book Sales Soar; Sex and the City Hits Le SoukPlus: Bill Clinton chooses Tom Colicchio for his birthday meal, and community farming in Queens, all in our morning news roundup.
    By Leila Cohan-Miccio
  48. Mediavore
    McDonald’s Hep A Lawsuit; Costco Gasses UpPlus: Starbucks’ sales bump; a Food Network religious pamphlet
    By Helen Rosner
  49. Mediavore
    Mediavore: Not Everyone Knows About Free LunchesPlus: RIP Oscar Meyer, Ruby Tuesday has a good week, the White House looks at egg safety.
    By Helen Rosner
  50. Mediavore
    School Lunches Go Locavore; Ed Brown Goes FishingSlow Food lecturers are boring, the cocktails of ‘Mad Men,’ and more, in our morning news roundup.