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1 in 5 Chicagoans Are ‘Food Insecure’; Beyonce Craves Fries

• According to a study by the Greater Chicago Food Depository, one in five local residents are “food insecure” — a term used to describe a lack of quality grocery items. [WBEZ]

• Since you were dying to know, the pregnant Beyonce is craving French fries. [Today/MSNBC]

• With diners more open to “ethnic” food, and more interested in health, Mediterranean cuisine is having a moment. [NRN]

• Farm land costs are up, and that, coupled with the difficulty of getting loans, makes it really hard for young farmers to get started. [NPR]

• Bloggers have changed food reviewing by evaluating early, by being more positive than critics, and by celebrating the low as well as the high, opines this blogger. [Will Write for Food]

• Outback Steakhouse’s founder is switching protein sources to offer a quick-service chicken concept; the first location will be in Tampa. [NRN]

1 in 5 Chicagoans Are ‘Food Insecure’; Beyonce Craves Fries