• Ahead of Thanksgiving, the Food Bank of South Jersey Struggles to come up with 9,000 turkeys for the growing number of households in need of food assistance. [Courier-Post]
• Paula Deen will be the grand marshal at next year’s Rose Parade in Pasadena. [Star-News]
• The New York Times says candy gets a bad rap, but then wonders if it’s really any worse than, like, soda. [NYT]
• That former Food Network chef who allegedly tried to hire homeless men to kill his wife pleaded no contest. [LAT]
• Chain-restaurant stock prices are on the rise. [USAT]