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Baymen Brave Chilly Temperatures and Choppy Waters to Harvest Oysters Off the New Jersey Coast; Montco Commissioners May Have Violated the Sunshine Act with Breakfast Meetings

• Baymen brave chilly temperatures and choppy waters during New Jersey’s brief oyster season to harvest the historic beds at the mouth of Mullica River. [Inquirer]

• Montgomery County’s D.A. is investigating allegations that county commissioners James Matthews and Joseph Hoeffel violated the the state’s Sunshine Act with breakfast meetings at an East Norriton diner. [Times-Herald]

• Lap-Bands for everyone! The FDA is considering a request to lower weight requirements for gastric-banding surgery. [NYT]

• Here’s some important news to carry you into the holiday season: A hard-hitting social survey sponsored by Dunkin’ Donuts found that two-thirds of gingerbread-cookie eaters bite the head off first. [NYDN]

• Lance peanut-butter and cheese crackers will likely merge with Snyder’s of Hanover pretzels. Just imagine the hybrid-snack possibilities! [USAT]

• The locavore movement has spawned a number of places to make your own wine. Yes, you get to stomp on grapes. [NYT]

• Here’s a super-cheery article about how Global Warming is affecting the world food supply. Spoiler alert: it’s not good news. [US News and World Report]

• A hole-in-the-wall in Hong Kong where a bowl of soup goes for less than $4 is one of the world’s cheapest restaurants to receive a Michelin star. [Scene Asia/WSJ]

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