New Mexico chili peppers are distinct, but locals in the pepper industry have been struggling to compete with the foreign pepper market. A new state law requires that only New Mexico-grown peppers are labeled as such. Danise Coon/AP/NMSU Chile Pepper Institute hide caption
Food
The Melt, a new restaurant chain, will serve grilled cheese and soup starting in August. The Melt hide caption
Michael Levy enjoys a game of Mahjiang with local youth. Courtesy Of The Author hide caption
USDA meat labeling rule may make it easier to tell if your meat's been treated with a saline solution. iStockphoto.com hide caption
President Barack Obama walks with First Lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Malia and Sasha to St. John's Church Sunday, July 17, 2011, in Washington. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
There, behind the sirloin steak and baked potato, is Outback Steakhouse's calorie-rich blue cheese wedge salad. AP hide caption
First lady Michelle Obama is expanding her Let's Move campaign way beyond the White House garden. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption