• Barbara Lynch is already signed on to donate her services to a December fundraiser for Deval Patrick, but not every chef is so eager. [Herald]
• A new bill in the Senate would require companies to test their ground beef for E. coli. [NYT]
• Gordon Ramsay’s British show The F Word is not doing very well in the ratings. [Guide Girl]
• Consumer trend tracking company Mintel predicts that sodium-reduction will be the next big health fad. [Reuters]
• Flooding at the Atlanta Eggo factory means a future shortage of the frozen waffles. [NYDN]
