• L.A.’s Food Policy Task Force is working towards getting every farmers market in the city to accept food stamps. [LAT]
• A survey of 3000 chefs by the National Restaurant Association reveals that they think the biggest food trend of 2010 is kitchen gardens. [NPR]
• Today Perez Hilton launches a new website focused on healthy eating and fitness called FitPerez.com. [AP/Google News]
• Tortillas from Tuscon’s St. Mary’s Mexican Food have been shipped to hungry fans as far away as Japan. [L.A. Times]
• Digital technology allows farmers to track individual pieces of produce from harvest to table, leaving a trail that is useful to locate problems and in the event of recalls. [L.A. Times]
• Harris Ranch, the state’s biggest beef producer, has a branded hotel, restaurant, and gas station on its property. [KABC]
• Carrying weapons inside bars and restaurants that serve alcohol has been a hot topic ever since four states passed laws explicitly allowing it. [NYT]
• The fifteenth annual Epcot Center Food & Wine Festival is going on in Orlando, Florida, with crowds thronging the park. [IBT]
• A steak-scented billboard has been erected in North Carolina, promoting a local grocery store’s line of meat. [Sydney Morning Herald]
