Coca-Cola Fights Large Soda Ban And More News

The Daily Meal's Weekly Media Mix rounds up the week's biggest food stories.

Restaurants
• Shake Shack is officially opening in Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 6. [Grub Street]

Industry
• Restaurant chains Chili's, Applebee's, and Chevys Fresh Mex are trying out a waiter-less system with interactive computer screens that customers use to order and pay. We wonder how many high schoolers are out of a job. [Fox News]

• Dunkin' Donuts plans to open some 100 India outlets over the next five years. We wonder what crazy flavors they'll come up with there. [New York Daily News]

Health
• Apparently, more than 300 salmonella cases in the United States have been tied to the mail-order poultry industry, where kids get adorable chicks for Easter and adults get chicken for food. [Washington Post]

Produce
• Tomatoes and potatoes have 92 percent of their DNA in common. Who knew? [NY Times]

Products
• Walmart is launching a "Goodies" service that lets customers try new foods (artisanal products, etc.) that aren't found in other stores. Looks like they understand the appeal of exclusivity. [Reuters]

Chefs and Personalities
•  Stephanie Izard of Girl and the Goat actually stumbled upon a real live goat (and a cute one, too). [Twitter/StephAndTheGoat]

Travel
• Tourism officials in Egypt have assured the world that they won't be banning alcohol and beachware, despite a demand from the Freedom and Justice Party. [ANI]

Policy
• Coca-Cola and McDonald's joined forces to argue against Mayor Bloomberg's proposed ban on large soft drinks in New York City, citing freedom of choice. [Reuters]

• McDonald's has announced that by 2022 they will only be buying pork from farms without gestation crates. [MSNBC]

Publicity Stunts
• KFC is releasing an autobiography and cookbook from Colonel Sanders for free if you like them on Facebook. [Facebook/KFC]