• L.A.’s Acosta Tacos is fined more than $46,000 for firing a mother who took breaks to breastfeed her infant. [Modern Mom]
• Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declares September “California Wine Month,” in celebration of the world’s fourth largest wine producer. [Business Wire]
• A Navy scientist has made breakthroughs towards a vaccine against a serious food-borne illness pathogen. [Washington Post]
• Colleges are not happy about a new line of Budweiser cans in team colors, charging that they promote underage drinking. [WSJ]
• Diet Coke pitchman Tom Colicchio has a new commercial out wherein he fly fishes to promote American Express. [Eat Me Daily]
• Mastering the Art of French Cooking will hit number one on the New York Times bestseller list in the advice and how-to category next weekend. [NYT]
• Yet another sign of the urban chicken trend: a line of pricey coops built for city chickens is selling like gangbusters. [NYT]