FYI: Shock To The System
• That stomach bug you caught? There's a better chance than anybody had thought that it was food poisoning. Apparently one in four Americans is so afflicted each year. [San Jose Mercury News]
• This year's West Coast salmon season will be slim to nonexistent, officials predict, after fish stocks hit record lows. [AP/Chicago Tribune]
• Is food the new sex? George F. Will explores the idea that, as our mores loosen in relation to the act of love, the act of eating is becoming more and more charged.. [Washington Post]
• The new Brooklyn culinary scene is all about DIY and bartering. And it's full of smart, creative upstarts. [NY Times]
• Between last year's writers' strike and the recent economic slump, Los Angeles restaurants have seen a particularly steep decline in busines — as much as 15 percent in some cases. [LA Times]
