• A lack of drivers on the South Shore means as many as 9 out of 10 homebound seniors don’t have proper access to food. [Globe]
• The CDC has found that 9 in 10 Americans eat more sodium than is recommended. [Reuters]
• Whole Foods has begun requiring self-declared “organic” beauty products, which are unregulated by the FDA, to be held to the same standards as organic foods. [Forbes]
• A random sample of used reusable grocery bags revealed that virtually all were contaminated with bacteria, including E. coli. [LAT]
• The best way to photograph food in bright sunlight is by diffusing the light using a sheet, tent, or shadow. [NYT/Diner’s Journal]
• Ratings for the second episode of Top Chef’s seventh season were up 22 percent over its dismal premiere ratings. [Hollywood Reporter]
