• The alligator in the Chicago river was caught last night by a volunteer alligator hunter. [Crain’s]
• The egg-based salmonella outbreak could have been prevented by a low-cost hen vaccine. [Salon]
• The massive egg recall will likely cause a hike in egg prices. [USA Today]
• More and more coffee shops are discouraging, or even outright banning, laptops. [NYT]
• As the interest in artisanal foods grows, food styling trends have switched from a super-clean, flawless look to a messy, handmade one. [WSJ]
• A packaging company that sells at Wal-Mart recalled 380,000 pounds of deli meat for fear of listeria yesterday. [CNN]
• Yogurt is everywhere and enthusiasts can’t stop extolling its health benefits. [NYO]
• Now that soda’s off the menu, many school districts are banning chocolate milk. [NYT]
• Though the FDA says everything’s fine, consumers seem split on the safety of Gulf seafood. [WSJ]
