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Food FYI: Rumor of Paul Bocuse’s death causes Twitter stir

By Betty HallockDeputy Food Editor 
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PAUL BOCUSE IS ALIVE

The rumor of the death of legendary French chef Paul Bocuse spread quickly on Twitter and Facebook after a hoax obituary, but several close to Bocuse have confirmed he is indeed alive. [Eater]

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SLOW FOOD LEADER OUT

Slow Food USA’s president, Josh Viertel, steps down amid tensions stemming partly from a shift in focus, from preserving traditions to promoting issues such as sustainability and more access to better food. [New York Times]

KENTUCKY FRIED E-BOOK

KFC releases the autobiography of Col. Harland Sanders as a free download on its Facebook page today. There are also 33 recipes -- but not its ‘secret blend of herbs and spices.’ [Washington Post]

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THE ABC’S OF BAGUETTES

How to find a good baguette in Paris. [David Lebovitz]

NO ‘CANNIBALISM VIRUS’

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The CDC is compelled to state that there’s no ‘zombie apocalypse’ that causes cannibalism. Some were beginning to wonder. [Herald Sun]

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-- Betty Hallock

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Betty Hallock

Betty Hallock is deputy Food editor at the Los Angeles Times. She has co-written four cookbooks, including “Bäco: Vivid Recipes from the Heart of Los Angeles,” “Amá: A Modern Tex-Mex Kitchen” and “Baking at République.” She started her journalism career at the Wall Street Journal and Scientific American in New York, worked on the L.A. Times’ Business desk, and was interim food editor at Los Angeles Magazine. Hallock also helped launch a food and nutrition vertical for wellness app RoundGlass. She’s a graduate of UCLA and New York University.

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