Weekly Media Mix: Chicago's BBQ Trend; Scientists Create Human Gelatin; And Kraft Mac & Cheese Gets "Healthy"

Every Friday, The Daily Byte's Weekly Media Mix rounds up some of the week's big food stories.

Politics
• Minnesota's government shutdown may cause MillerCoors to suspend distribution across the state. [Reuters]
• The USDA released a report on Tuesday highlighting the growth of farm-to-school lunch programs nationwide. [Associated Press]

Restaurants
• McDain's restaurant near Pittsburgh banned children ages six and younger from dining there this week. [GS]
• Tracking the booming barbecue trend in Chicago and why so many barbecue spots are opening up there this summer. [Tribune]

Entertainment
• The Texas Tourism Board denies paying Bravo to film the next season of Top Chef in Texas. [Eater]

Events
• New York City diners are less than pleased with Restaurant Week 2011. [Post]

Products
• Etsy retailer, oopsmark, is selling bicycle wine racks. [Tech Crunch]

Industry
• Kraft Foods Inc. releases their new Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Veggie Pasta, which packs a day's half-serving of cauliflower into every serving, in Wal-Marts and Targets across the U.S. [Seattle Times]
• Rooftop gardens across New York City are starting to supply produce to regional supermarket chains year-round. [Brooklyn Paper]

Health
• A report released by the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that parents of obese children should lose custody. [Eater]
• Scientists in China are developing gelatin derived from human genes rather than traditional animal collagen. [PopSci]

Shame of the Week
• A New Mexico man was indicted Wednesday on charges of publically handing out yogurt tainted with semen. [HuffPo]

Video
• In honor of National French Fry Day this Wednesday, Jon Stewart explores why Americans are so fat. [Daily Show]

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