• Despite what might seem like media saturation, most consumers still aren’t aware of what food products might be tainted and have been recalled. [NYT]
• It’s not fair to put all the blame for rising obesity on restaurants — portion sizes and calorie counts from cookbook recipes have been steadily increasing over the years, too. [Tribune/AP]
• In a change of pace from all the layoffs elsewhere, KFC is planning to open 200-300 new restaurants in the UK, hiring about 6000 new jobs. [AFP]
• Artificial sweeteners still have vocal naysayers, even with the introduction of an “all-natural” stevia-based product to the market. [WaPo]
• The Obamas celebrated their first presidential Valentine’s Day at Chicago’s Table 52, and now reservations are near-impossible to get. [Tribune]
