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Police Discover a Huge Marijuana Plantation Growing at Cedarbrook Hill Country Club; Free Meals Draw Homeless to the Occupy Philly Protest

• Apparently a huge marijuana plantation has been flourishing for on the overgrown grounds of the former Cedarbrook Hill Country Club in Cheltenham. Police have seized more that 250 plants and charged an Adams County man for running the clandestine operation. [KYW Newsradio]

• Allentown’s Bureau of Health has set up a free hepatitis vaccination clinic in response to reports of an employee at Pasta Alla Rosa restaurant being diagnosed with Hepatitis A. [Action News]

• As it is, Occupy Philly protestors are struggling to feed the hundreds of people camped out at City Hall, and now many of the city’s homeless are showing up to take advantage of the free meals being served. [Metro]

• Who knew? Japan has a booming artisanal-cheese industry. [Japan RealTime/WSJ]

• This chart tracks the fascinating afterlife of bourbon barrels from four distilleries; Alinea uses them for cocktails, then for herb planters. [Tasting Table]

• According to philanthropist Howard Buffett, Western countries are going about African food aid all wrong. [Forbes]

• Things are not looking good for casual dining chains through 2012, according to research. [NRN]

• Curious about a week in the life of a culinary student? Here you go. [HuffPo]

Police Discover a Huge Marijuana Plantation Growing at Cedarbrook Hill Country