• Despite falling 20% short of meeting its basic food needs, North Korea is refusing food aid from the U.S. [Reuters]
• A large-scale study of food allergies finds the most common allergens are peanuts and shrimp, and young black males are at the highest risk of having allergies. [USNews]
• The Reuters Food & Agriculture Summit is in Chicago this week; topics of conversation include HFCS and the rise of bartering as currency drops. [Reuters]
• Greenopia has issued ratings to fast-food restaurants based on their eco-friendliness; Pizza Fusion and Le Pain Quotidien ranked four leafs, McDonald's one, most zero. [MSNBC]
• Iron Chef regular Cat Cora is opening her first restaurant, which will be located in Disney World. [Seattle Times]
