Whole Foods Recalls Farm Cheese; Plastic Bags Now Illegal in Samoa

Burger King is, in fact, being sold to private equity firm 3G Capital for some $3.26 billion.
[Salon]

Whole Foods is not immune to food safety scandals. It’s recalling farm cheese due to possible Listeria and Staphylococcus aureus contamination.
[WireUpdate]

A new exhibition at MOMA, entitled “Counter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen,” explores among other things the role women have played in kitchen design.
[NY Times]

France’s Muslim fast-food giant Quick is expanding its number of stores. However, one local Islamic group says its menu might not be 100 percent halal.
[Time]

Apparently, New York’s award-winning drinking water is filled with tiny shrimp-like crustaceans called copepods, making it not quite kosher.
[FOXNews]

Plastic bags are now banned in the U.S. territory of American Samoa, with the exception of compostable and biodegradable plastic.
[USA Today]

Plumpy’nut, an edible paste made of peanuts that’s packed with calories and vitamins, could help end starvation in underdeveloped countries.
[T Magazine]

Pinkberry is expanding the number of stores it has and rolling out takeout containers so customers can bring home their fro-yo in larger quantities.
[Nation’s Restaurant News]

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