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Man Killed at The Lansdowne; Get Ready for an Early Harvest

• A man was killed during a bar fight at The Lansdowne Pub early Saturday morning. [Globe]

• This summer’s heat will result in an early harvest. [Globe]

• Despite widespread fears of red tide, this summer’s clam season went well. [Globe]

• Sotheby’s will soon put crates of heirloom vegetables on the auction block. [WSJ]

• The price of bacon is on the rise due to an acute pork belly shortage. [Des Moines Register]

• Ramadan is a difficult time for observant Muslim food vendors. [WSJ]

• A federal judge revoked the Department of Agriculture’s approval of genetically modified sugar beets on Friday because the USDA didn’t study their effect on other food thoroughly enough. [Huffington Post]

• As the Japanese sushi scene shrinks, more and more Japanese sushi chefs are seeking positions abroad. [NYT]

• While working on Eat, Pray, Love, food stylist Susan Spungen had to prepare everything off-site and trek it to the set. [T Magazine/NYT]

• Baby Boomers are much more interested in local, organic, and healthy foods now than they were 20 years ago. [Eatocracy/CNN]

Man Killed at The Lansdowne; Get Ready for an Early Harvest