Mediavore: Street Food Makes A Comeback
• Street food comes to small towns: the recession has led to a surplus of hot dog vendors who see a cart as a good career backup. [Wall Street Journal]
• Three separate groups of researchers have recently found that every human has "brown fat", a type of fat that burns calories when activated by the cold. [New York Times]
• The rise of food litigation has forced food manufacturers to go on the defensive, toning down claims about the nutritional benefits of their products and limiting the marketing of sugary foods to kids. [Wall Street Journal]
• The increasing availability of kosher-friendly appliances has promoted an interest in kosher kitchen renovations. [New York Times]
