Week in Review, July 12

Police hung out near Fore Play and had fewer complaints (1). Eating Duckfat caused "wacky stomach" (2), and Uncle Billy's, which had "good sides," "pretty good food" and a "good bit" of pork fat, was also a "good neighbor" (3). Lobster men might not want to save right whales (4).

"I'm a little bit of a nut job when it comes to animals," said a bartender at the Downtown Lounge (5). More vegetarians liked their meat (5.1) and meat was the new black (5.4). Vegan and Whole Foods CEO John Mackey, masquerading as an anonymous online user, posted financial dirt about possible acquisition and rival Wild Oats (6).

Maine led the nation in dispensing food stamps (7) and also in the highest error rates (8). The Press Herald mistakenly labelled mushrooms (9), and China, facing scrutiny of dodgy food exports, executed the former head of its food and drug administration (10). Peas were in season (11) and activists wanted to give peace a chance (12).