Over-application of a growth hormone has led to a problem with exploding watermelons in China.

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Here's a roundup of some recent food items in the news. Follow the links for the full stories.

The Telegraph: 'Exploding' watermelons hit farmers in China Watermelons treated with what turned out to be an excess of a growth-accelerating hormone have begun exploding on farms in China. A melon farmer interviewed by The Telegraph compared the sound of the exploding watermelons to being like "landmines."

KAOT: "Border Patrol Lauds 385-Pound Mexican Bologna Bust In one of the largest bologna bust to date, border officials in Santa Teresa, N.M. confiscated nearly 35 rolls of lunch meat late last week.

"This is a prohibited product because it is made from pork and has the potential for introducing foreign animal diseases to the U.S. pork industry," explained Santa Teresa Port Director Grace Gomez.

NonaBrooklyn: Chicken Nuggets and French Fries: Confessions of a Mother and a Chef Professional chef Allison Robicelli has a hilarious blog post about the expectations versus the reality of parenting, especially as it relates to food.

Many of us enter into parenthood with a idealized perception of what life will be like with baby. As a chef, Robicelli had even higher expectations for the types of meals she would be feeding her kids.

"With two chefs as parents, there was no way our boys would ever become “those kids”. No, our boys would be ordering from the adult menus and eating from our plates as we made our way through New York City’s sprawling culinary landscape. We would begin them on pureed organic vegetables seasoned with bare hints of toasted spices from underdeveloped nations, then move them to soft cheeses produced in the Hudson Valley. By the time they reached preschool, their lunchboxes would be a veritable cornucopia of worldly artisanal delights."

Robicelli's struggles with accepting the idea that her children prefer to eat chicken nuggets and French fries will have you laughing out loud.