>> Just looking at the photo of The KFC Mashed Potato Bowl made me nauseous. We’re talking mashed potatoes and corn and crispy fried nuggets — topped with gravy and 3 different cheeses. Says Elise Thompson at LAist: “Only French-Canadians have ever dared to mix gravy and cheese. Has our society really sunk that low?” Earlier: KFC potatoes’re getting a cancer warning.

>> Humans aren’t the only earthlings in risk of serious fast food related health problems. Urban crows are getting both fat and malnourished by eating leftovers (lots of calories, not enough nutrients).

>> What the best composter on the market is. Slate rates them with a 35-point system I found very confusing. “Ease of use,” which sounds desirable, can earn a composter up to 10 points, but “Yuck factor,” which sounds undesirable, can also earn the composter 10 points. More points = better composter, so I think the negative categories need to be renamed, i.e. “Unyuck factor.” Earlier: Mission composting delayed until 7/1.

>> Cited for sprinkling? New water conservation laws went into effect in L.A. June 1 — and LAist shows you what a water conservation ordinance citation looks like. First citation’s a warning; second and subsequent citations’ll cost you $100 or more.

Photo by Elise Thompson / LAist

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