• A new report from the White House calls on food companies to stop marketing unhealthy products to children. [WSJ]
• Cheerful White House pastry chef Sam Yosses works hard to make the first family’s sweets healthier. [NYT]
• Organic wines are currently in the spotlight in L.A. during “Natural Wine Week,” with restaurants like Grace and Bistro LQ among the local restaurants holding related events. [Huffington Post]
• Starbucks is set to reposition Seattle’s Best Coffee as a direct competitor to its fast food rivals. [WSJ]
• A Los Angeles judge is considering Dole’s claims that a $2.3 million reward given to company workers in Nicaragua was based on false claims. [L.A. Times]
• K. Dun Gifford, a Boston restaurateur who once bought fast-food fries for friend Julia Child, has died at age 71. [Boston.com]
• A new government report suggests that many food allergies are misdiagnosed. [NYT]
• Corporate-owned gardens are an increasingly popular way to build employee morale. [NYT]
• Food manufacturers are beginning to cater to the ever-growing number of Americans with celiac disease, offering everything gluten-free versions of everything from beer to flour. [NYDN]