The Morning Brew: Thursday, 12.4

Dec 4, 2008 at 10:39 am

The European Union creates a new fund to help poor countries deal with the food crisis. (AP)

Can health claims trick you into eating more than you realize? Learn all about the health halo. (New York Times)

Just in time for Christmas: An animal rights group wants Ikea stores in Great Britain to stop selling reindeer meat. (UPI)

The real question is: Why can't we get reindeer meat at U.S. Ikea stores? And when is St. Louis going to get an Ikea?

- Ian Froeb