What We're Reading: July 9, 2014
Maggie Borden
Crumbs Cupcakes shutters all of its stores as the company teeters on the edge of bankruptcy. [HuffPo]
Could a little-known Moroccan fig liquor be the next Smirnoff? [NPR]
New studies call the supposed benefits of fish oil into question. [Live Science]
Louisiana spent nearly $1.3 million on food stamps for deceased individuals. [The Times-Picayune]
Do rising food prices count as inflation? [WSJ]
A popular crowd-funded project aims to make vegan cheese from milk proteins, without any actual cows involved. [CNET]