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Middleboro Wants A Wegmans; Scientists Grow Super Broccoli

• Middleboro, which has no grocery store, is now jockeying to get a Wegmans of their very own. [BBJ]

• There, in the ground, it’s … super broccoli! Scientists have grown a strain of the vegetable that contains three times the usual amount of Glucoraphanin, a chemical that staves off artery-clogging. [ABC News]

• The WSJ finally notices that chefs are tweeting; it’s not just blogger disses, but also photos of what they’re cooking and other details from inside the kitchen. [WSJ]

• Bill Gates can add a George McGovern Leadership Award to his résumé: the Microsoft billionaire was honored for his work improving farming and fighting hunger. [AlertNet]

• Contrary to widespread belief, living near fast-food joints doesn’t seem to make people fatter. However, living near an excellent Italian bakery is another story. [Reuters]

Middleboro Wants A Wegmans; Scientists Grow Super Broccoli