Here are this week’s food headlines… a few interesting tidbits to drop at your Cinco de Drinko Derby party.

Now finish making those Mint Julep Margaritas and I’ll share the news…

Meat melded with Transglutaminase, aka "Meat Glue"

Is the controversy over “meat glue” going to blow up like pink slime did a few months ago? Meat glue is an enzyme used to hold different kinds of meat together… everything from filet mignon to chicken nuggets to that fake crab you love so much in sushi.

Sir Richard Branson Ice Cube

The billionaire owner of Virgin Atlantic Airlines has found a way to fly with all of his passengers on every single flight: the ice cubes served aboard are now shaped like Sir Richard Branson’s head.

Very disappointing news this week that Type 2 diabetes, the kind linked with obesity, progresses much faster and is harder to treat in children. The bottom line: You can’t medicate your way out of a bad diet!

Image by Marlin E. Rice for Iowa State University

People were all freaked out about the beetles in the Starbucks Strawberry Frappacino. Well, here are some bugs that you’ve probably ingested without even knowing about it. Oh, and the Food and Drug Administration says they’re fine with it.

Finally, an interesting social experiment in this video from CNN’s Anderson Cooper. Have a great weekend (and wait your turn in line for those tequila shots!).