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Sugar Shortages Drive Up Prices; 11,390 Pounds of Pot Pie Empandas Recalled

• The backlash against high-fructose corn syrup has begun causing sugar shortages around the world, driving up prices. [NYDN]

• L.A.-based Windsor Quality Food Co. Ltd. is recalling about 11,390 pounds of chicken pot pie empanadas after suspicion that they may be contaminated with foreign materials. [CBS]

• Is there sexism in food marketing? Ever seen a 70-calorie yogurt marketed to a guy? [Sydney Morning Herald AU]

• Grapples, the spawn of the grape and the apple, are back — in case you didn’t get to try them the first time around. [NYDN]

• Gaga was on to something with that meat dress: A museum exhibit in Berlin is highlighting seaweed skirts, chocolate dresses, and other edible garments. [AFP]

• The breadfruit is high in nutrients and high in potential to feed hungry populations; the only trouble is figuring out how to make it taste good. [WSJ]

Sugar Shortages Drive Up Prices; 11,390 Pounds of Pot Pie Empandas Recalled