Why You Should Stop Eating Wheat And More News

By Jessica Chou
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Chefs and Personalities
The folks behind Epic Meal Time have now launched Epic Chef. Watch here. [YouTube]

Health
Why shouldn't we eat wheat? Well, it turns out that modernized wheat isn't quite what it used to be. [io9]

Wine Drama
The guy who destroyed six vintages of Soldera wine? Turns out, it was a former employee. [Eater]

Politics
New York will not be expanding their food stamp program to include those affected by Hurricane Sandy. [WSJ]

Cooking Ideas
Several people review a new Pepsi chicken-flavored potato chip, saying the Pepsi taste is "fleeting." We'd like to see beer can chicken next. [LA Times]

Foie Gras
Spanish restaurant Mugaritz has been fined for buying foie gras from an unlicensed source after animal rights campaigners targeted the restaurant. [Guardian]