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More Than Half of Philly Schools’ Cafeterias Failed Recent Health Inspections; Community Gardens Boom in Camden

• Fifty-three percent of the Philadelphia School District’s cafeterias, and a 60 percent of charter schools failed their most recent health inspection. [Daily News]

• The number of community gardens in Camden has doubled in the last two years. [Inquirer]

• The McRib is finally going to be available nationwide. [WSJ]

• Because everyone’s afraid of a global food crisis, the price of corn is skyrocketing. [AP]

• LA’s push to regulate food trucks similarly to restaurants is taking all the fun out of the fad. [NYT]

• An Australian anti-obesity ad compares junk food to heroin and shows a young kid getting ready to shoot up. [Herald Sun]

More Than Half of Philly Schools’ Cafeterias Failed Recent Health