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  • China's mid-Autumn Festival and its tradition of eating mooncakes has lent itself to an underground economy worth billions.

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  • An entrepreneur named "Ronnie" in New York City's Lower East Side has found an intriguing way to do business: hungry customers get his number from a friend or a friend's friend, text him for a grilled cheese sandwich, and voila — melted cheddar on Rye bread 15 minutes later. Brendan Francis Newnam gave it a try.

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  • One of the clearest signals that grocery stores are going "green" is the proliferation of products touting "sustainable" credentials. Lately, that label has hooked the West Coast's tuna fishing industry. But what exactly does "sustainable fishing" mean? Rob Manning reports.

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  • The USDA says the number of farmers' markets shot up 16% in the last year. Why? Adriene Hill reports.

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  • Kai Ryssdal takes a look at the burgeoning gourmet food truck industry — who's behind it and what makes a successful food truck.

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