Stephan's Friday Picks

• The truffle industry is a big scam. Not just truffle oil, everything (Taste Atlas)
• Must we gentrify the rest stop (NYT)
• The plastic problem (NYT)
• What can we learn from Barnes & Noble's surprising turnaround (Honest Broker)
• From the archives (2021): What's the difference between Morton's and Diamond Crystal kosher salt (Food52)