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Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 06/16/2011

Lunch Room Chatter: Those dirty fruits and veggies

By Timothy R. Smith

The latest in food news, ideas and philosophy, just in time for your lunch break.

* Lady Gaga’s meat dress inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (WaPo)

* Captured geese from New York City will feed hungry Pennsylvanians. (NY Times)

* Apples, celery, strawberries, peaches and spinach are the five “dirtiest” fruits and vegetables. (EWG)

* Rising food prices are changing what we eat. (Oxfam)

* Yippee! Alcohol is good for you. Or not. (Daily Beast)

* The G20 agriculture summit will discuss global food shortages. (The Guardian)

* Georgetown’s Serendipity loses its chef weeks after opening. (Eater DC)

* Alan Haberman, 81, the supermarket executive who introduced the barcode, died June 12. (NY Times)

By Timothy R. Smith | 12:00 PM ET, 06/16/2011

Categories: Chefs, Media, Sustainable Food | Tags: Lunch Room Chatter, Timothy R. Smith

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