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Chef Santi Santamaria Dies in Singapore; Aretha Franklin Goes On a Diet

• Catalan chef Santi Santamaria, who famously spoke out against molecular gastronomy, died last night of a heart attack in Singapore. [Scene Asia/WSJ]

• In an effort to slim down after her recent surgery, Aretha Franklin has given up pigging out on chitterlings, pigs’ feet, and ham hocks. [HuffPo]

#8226; Costa Mesa’s Taco Asylum is now open, serving such finely tuned creations as French and Indian tacos. [LAT]

• If you’ve ever read the ingredients in soda and wondered what the heck “caramel color” is, well, it might be a carcinogen, which is why one consumer group is trying to ban it. [Reuters]

• TART restaurant at The Farmer’s Daughter Hotel, is getting a new locavore menu on March 8th. [PR Web]

• Global food prices have jumped 29 percent in the last year, but U.S. consumers will likely pay just 3 or 4 percent more for food this year. [Marketplace]

Chef Santi Santamaria Dies in Singapore; Aretha Franklin Goes On a Diet