Food News Tuesday, March 1

Rich Americans flock to fast food - CNN
Unhealthy military mess halls are hurting our armed forces - Slate
Authorities Confiscate Breast Milk Ice Cream - Huff Post
The Bitter Side of Diet Soda: Strokes - Yahoo! News
Rueing the Spanish croissant - Global Post
America's Future Farmers Already Dropping Away - NPR
Being a great cook is no excuse for being overweight - Vancouver Sun
Raising a Milkshake to the Bride and Groom - New York Times
Paris Restaurants Gain in Michelin - Bloomberg
CA students gather at food and justice summit - Kansas City Star
Daniel Boulud Closing His Vancouver Restaurants - Luxist

Food for Thought

Anthony Bourdain: America's Falling Behind - AOL Travel
In-N-Out Burgers Photographed Guerrilla-Style - D Magazine
My Beef With Jamba Juice - Mother Jones
Foods that improve your mood - CBS News
10 easy slow-cooker dinners - Sunset
A Butcher's Greatest Joy - Atlantic
Is That a Leek on Your Pocket? - Leite's Culinaria
How Wolfgang Puck Cooked for the Oscars - Esquire
Costa Rica's flavorful side quite alluring - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
How to Make Oatmeal... Right - Esquire
Achatz Memoir Tells of Fight Against Tongue Cancer - ABC News/AP
Best Kitchen Knives On Any Budget - Only Knives
When did Gluten-free get all...sexy? - CNN Eatocracy

Best of the Blogs

The Loss of Paris’s Les Halles - Gherkins & Tomatoes
Brace Yourself: Your Man Might Be a Vegan - Gigabiting
Food Photography Lighting Tips - Taylor Takes a Taste
Food Photography for Food Bloggers - Learn Food Photography
Homemade Crème Fraiche - Food in Jars
Chicken Fried Steak - The Pioneer Woman
Sophie Dahl's Eton Mess - Cannelle et Vanille
Piña colada cake - Smitten Kitchen

Wine and Spirits

Restaurant wine markups: what's fair? - Guardian UK
Judging Cabernet’s Class of 2007 - New York Times
The future for UK wines looks rosé - Guardian UK
Late Winter in Napa - Wall Street Journal
A food lover's guide to building a 12-bottle wine cellar - Daily Meal
High-end restaurant owners want corkage law - Baltimore Sun
Napa barrel auction breaks record - Decanter

The Business of Food

For every dollar spent on 'food,' Less than 16 cents pays for it - DG
Taco Bell, in New Push, Defends Its Beef - Wall Street Journal
U.S. immigration probe fears weigh on Chipotle - Reuters
Winter weather hurts restaurant sales in January - NRN
UK food prices rising more than justified - Reuters