Its not always easy to gauge the international perception of America, but one woman finds some intriguing intel in Alexanderplatz, Berlin: a USA ethnic food section! Click through to check out just what Germans think of our culinary tastes.

Fellow Americans: our diet has failed. More than 90% of us eat too much salt. We have to tax ourselves just to stop overdosing on soda. It's embarrassing. Fear not—an easy guide to eating healthy is just below!

In honor of the World Cup, an eatery in the completely sane state of Arizona has added a special delicacy to their menu: lion! Yes, lion burgers, for $22. The beasts come from a farm in Illinois, not Africa.

On the series premiere of Inedible to Incredible, Chef John Besh makes terrible cooks eat their own food after show them what good food looks and tastes like. Honestly, why would anyone serve guests "Adult Baby Food?"

The Supreme Court overturned an injunction against planting genetically modified alfalfa seeds made by evil Frankenfood conglomerate Monsanto. The Agriculture Department says the seeds should be approved "in time for next spring's planting." Trust in Monsanto. What could go wrong?

Italian police in Turin have confiscated several thousand servings of mozzarella because it "turned blue after contact with air." This is the second-worst thing to happen to Italy this weekend, after drawing with New Zealand in the World Cup. [AP]

It's tainted food recall week! First it was undercooked SpaghettiO's meatballs, now it's Marie Callender's Cheesy Chicken and Rice frozen dinners. The producer, ConAgra Foods Inc., recalled the meals over salmonella fears. About 800,000 packages are in stores. [Reuters]

A food plant in Texas between December 2008 and this June canned undercooked meat in 15 million pounds of SpaghettiO's. Campbell Soup Company has recalled three types of SpaghettiO's, though there have been no reports of illness. Yum! [AP]

Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! All persons having interest in Top Chef Season 7 DC, are admonished to draw near and give their attention, for the season is now screening. God save Padma and her gestational breasts!

Oooo, it's almost time for a brand new Government Food Pyramid! A panel of nutrition experts issued new Dietary Guidelines yesterday for Americans to ignore. The only ones paying attention: Kraft Foods Inc., your friendly corporate diet overlord.

Sure the Cake Boss makes "great" cakes, but can he joust? Of course he can, but can he do it well? Not really, as evidenced by this hilarious scene, at Medieval Times of all places.

Jimmy Dean, the musician and founder of the Jimmy Dean line of breakfast products, died on Sunday at age 81. To commemorate the entrepreneur's passing, let's look back on his company's wondrous inventions. Like "Pancakes & Sausage on a Stick."

Advice for fast food servers: Don't mess with someone's BBQ Bacon Double Jr Cheeseburger Deluxe, or you might regret it. Just ask the Michigan Wendy's drive-thru employee who fought back against obnoxious customers, and set off a huge brawl.

Each finalist on last night's Top Chef Masters got a highlight video before the main cooking event. Chef Susur Lee's showed that he has a passion for cuisine, back-handed insults, and appliances that function properly.

Subway is gross, but just in case you live in Illinois and want to "take a bite out of summer," perhaps you should think twice—60 people who have eaten there are reported to have Salmonella poisoning. [FPJ]

A bunch of food scientists—including Tofurky's creator and the guy who invented soft raisins—are closing in on a fake meat that tastes like chicken. It's the "holy grail" of fake food, and it's nearly impossible to make synthetically.

Here's a little news that ought to put starving people the world over in good spirits this blah Monday: an Australian cafe has made the world's biggest hamburger. It's 178lbs and costs $1500. It takes four men to flip. [Reuters]

Today is National Doughnut Day, an actual real holiday created by the Salvation Army 72 years ago to honor the women who served doughnuts to soldiers during WW1. To celebrate, stores all over the country are giving away free doughnuts!

Is this Gwyneth Paltrow's audition tape for the Food Network? Or is she just showing off? In any case, learn a pretty excellent mexican dinner from the Academy Award winning actress, now in both adult and kid friendly versions!

McDonald's is recalling 12 million cadmium-laced Shrek drinking glasses, but is still selling toxic food.