Breakfast Buffet: Thursday, 8/21

BY OWEN MORRIS

The chances of this are rare. Very rare. Like being hit by lighting rare. Yet, I link to it not to gross you out but to show things like tapeworms can happen when food is not cooked properly. (AJC)

Feeling particularly feisty about the upcoming elections? Well Forbes has a list so you can make sure to only support red state or blue state wineries. (Forbes)

America is far behind when it comes to water. At least bottled water. We drink less of it per person than eight other countries, including Mexico. (The Economist)

If you’re a waiter, it’s not a good idea to push the two highest-priced (but otherwise bland) entrees on the menu so blatantly to any customer, much less the New York Times food critic. (NYT)

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