It’s the afternoon, and you deserve a break. Sit back, pour yourself a glass, and enjoy these food stories from around the Internet.
The Links
This is not a test. We repeat: This is not a test. Gluten-free food is officially mainstream. [NYT]
Remember the exposé of "pink slime" in 2012? Remember how everyone totally freaked out and claimed they'd boycott food producers who used the meat filler? Well, it's making a comeback. [NPR]
Speaking of boycotting meat, Gawker says you should do it and eat some other stuff for protein, instead. [Gawker]
Like hot peppers? Like candy? The next logical step is, clearly, to combine the two. [Eater]
A study in which fruit flies were fed a diet made exclusively of Truvia reveals said fruit flies to have died promptly. Takeaway: Do not subsist exclusively on Truvia. [Grubstreet]
The Drinks
Can we survive exclusively on retox cocktails made with maple syrup? No Truvia here!