Sunday morning roundup

Whatever you think of the safety of GMOs and such, whether they are "the answer" to food security is a different issue. And that issue is central to the debate on food security.Stieglitz has more on food security and food policy.

Self-control is often really an issue of one's sense of timing.

Ta-Nehisi Coates on Richard Cohen's aggregate pile of horse-$hit. [Note also that Lowder was the simpleton who urged vegetarians to get over themselves and have chicken broth.]

An aggressive crocodile has been renames Fidelio.

Does anybody complain when James Bond sleeps around, or question his credentials?

This Caps fan gives no-shave November new meaning.

But will the $500 milkshake come in vegan milks? Because if it does, I'm there with bells on (pun intended, and kidding).

The universality of story-telling as demonstrated by the history and science of Little Red Riding Hood.

I've never had more reason to roll my eyes at cupcakes:

You guys, I collaborated on particle physics cupcakes. @MaddiebirdCakes pic.twitter.com/SYUu6FhoLY

— mcnees (@mcnees) November 16, 2013