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At Amis Vetri Cranks Up a Jobs Engine; New Jersey’s Shellfish Is Not in Compliance With Federal Sanitation Standards

• Small Business Administration-backed loan helped Marc Vetri and partners open Amis and create 62 full-time jobs. [Inquirer]

• Limited personnel and resources has caused New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection to fall out of compliance with the National Shellfish Sanitation Program. [WHYY]

• The recent death of thousands of Louisiana oysters may have been caused not by the Gulf oil spill, but by the gallons of fresh water that was pumped into estuaries afterward. [WSJ]

• New York Times food writer Kim Severson will soon take over the paper’s Atlanta bureau. [Twitter via NYO]

• Despite the adulation it inspires, raw milk may actually be put consumers at risk of disease. [Slate]

• Chile’s fishing industry is still reeling from this past fall’s earthquake. [WSJ]

• To promote their zero-calorie drink, Pepsi launched a revamped version of the company’s 1995 “Diner” ad, wherein Pepsi and Coke delivery drivers have a short-lived friendship. [AP]

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