This Week's Food News: Aug. 5, 2009

by POPSUGAR Food 0

• American farmers are struggling to transfer the success of the Chinese goji berry to the West. — Los Angeles Times
• Mark Bittman on the trials and tribulations of frying squid. — New York Times
• The US government may impose regulations on caffeinated alcoholic drinks. — Wall Street Journal
• One West Coast startup's developed a new tracing system in response to food safety scares. — San Francisco Chronicle
• While wine's been aiming for a plebian angle, beer's gone decidedly upscale. — Washington Post
• A sneak peek at Julie Powell's upcoming book, Cleaving. — The Observer
• The Globe's test kitchen takes a stab at Julia's masterpieces, and finds out they're not so easy to master. — Boston Globe