Lady Gaga (again!), Mario Batali, Slurpees and Denny’s… just some of the food headlines from this week.

I’ll tell you all about it, but hurry up and finish eating your Grand Slam Breakfast.

For a guy who owns several restaurants, has a cooking show and makes a lot of food-related appearances every day, this must be a REAL challenge. New York-based Chef Mario Batali (and his family) are eating for a week on a food stamp budget to protest proposed government spending cuts. Here’s a surprise…he says he’s hungry.

California produces some of the most glorious strawberries in the world… but at what cost?

Denny’s, home of the pork heavy Grand Slam breakfast, is now saying it will work with suppliers to stop the practice of cramming pregnant pigs into tiny cages.

When you’re eating out and think what you’ve ordered is healthy… think again.

Cage free. Free range. Artisanal. Sustainable. You’ve heard these words, and probably used them… but are they just marketing gimmicks?

Now, here’s the kind of headline Mama really likes… especially now that it’s starting to warm up: 7-Eleven says they’re going to start selling a Slurpee Lite.

Finally, I’m sure the beleaguered folks in the beef industry were over the moon when they saw Lady Gaga’s new dress. I wonder if she held it together with meat glue? Have a great weekend!