Pizza for breakfast is a long-standing tradition of cold pizza, often eaten as a hangover cure by people who vaguely remember having ordered it the night before.

The United Fresh Produce Association is cheering a new proposed rule from the Department of Agriculture that would significantly increase the amount of fresh fruits and vegetables served to the 32 million students served by the National School Lunch Program.

According to Nation’s Restaurant News,”Menu prices will pose a dilemma for restaurants this year as operators struggle with rising commodity costs and consumers who remain focused on value, according to a new study by AlixPartners LLP.”

Tyson Food Service has released the newest edition of Tyson’s Insights and Discovery newsletter containing “Understanding Today’s Foodservice Consumer,†which helps to unlock the latest consumer-centric insights into foodservice-related trends.

According to the New York Times, “Are young people addicted to feeling good about themselves?”

Today on This Week in Pizza find out who serves the lowest calorie slice in the Big Apple. Also, Monday is 1-11-11, find out what the mega delivery chains are doing

Members of the United States Pizza Team recently marched and performed dough acrobatics as part of the 84th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® on Thursday, November 25, 2010 at 9:00 a.m., which was seen nationwide on NBC-TV.

“According to the New York Post, “When this pizza pie hits your thighs — that’s amore! New Yorkers who want to keep their New Year’s resolution to cut the fat but can’t kick their pizza addiction finally have something to sink their teeth into — the 170-calorie slice.”

CiCi’s Pizza’s fastest and most accurate pizza makers will compete for the title of “Ultimate Pizza Artist” in CiCi’s first-ever Pizza Throwdown finals. In addition to a year’s worth of bragging rights, CiCi’s team members from across the nation will compete for cash, the coveted crystal pizza cutter, a flat screen TV and gaming consoles.

If extra carbs is supposed to help with hangovers, Pizza Hut may have an option for Houstonians looking to recover from their New Year’s Eve revelry.

Margo’s Pizzeria, a gourmet pizzeria (owner Claude Camilleri, pizzaiolo Giovanni Staiano), is selling a pizza with white truffles and 24-carat gold leaf and buffalo mozzarella over a thin, traditional crust for 2 382.66 U.S. dollars (1,800) – setting the new world record for the Most expensive commercially available pizza.

According to the Wall Street Journal, “Pizza Patrón, a 100-unit restaurant chain that has long catered to a Spanish-speaking clientele, is turning its charms on English speakers.”

According to the New York Observer, “Finally, the Upper East Side is getting some decent Italian. Mario Sbarro, of the Long Island-based garlic and mozzerella empire, has just bought a $4.2 million two-bedroom co-op at 930 Fifth Avenue.”

According to ParamusPost.com, “Where do you start when trying to find the best pizza in your local area? In the past year, “The Pizza Expert†ate his way through 25 states, tried his favorite recipes that included a Grandma and Upside Down pizza, and reviewed over 500 pizza restaurants, all in the search of finding the best pizza. This year, WorstPizza.com, the ultimate resource for pizza reviews and recipes, highlights their first top 10 list of pizza parlors in the U.S for 2010.”

Domino’s Pizza, Inc., the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, is now recognized by Guinness World Records® after Ohio-based franchisee Brian Edler earlier this month shattered the record for most medium pizzas made by a single person in one hour. Edler stretched, sauced, topped and baked an unbelievable 206 pizzas by the time the official stopwatch ran out.

Pizza Patrón, the nation’s number one Latin pizza brand, has launched a limited-time offer – a ‘3 for $10 Paquetazo’ – that includes three one-topping medium AMIGO PIZZAS® for $10. Now through December 31, Pizza Patrón will offer the deal in each of its locations nationwide.

Pizza Pizza, Canada’s leading pizza chain, has announced that it will be selling Saint Cinnamon’s “cinfully delicious†cinnamon poppers at its traditional locations throughout Canada.

According to the Associated Press, “A man wearing a Bob Dylan backstage pass who ordered 178 pizzas from a Massachusetts pizza parlor but never picked them up has agreed to hand over the dough.”

Pizza Inn (Nasdaq:PZZI) is welcoming the holidays and capping off an aggressive year of growth as the company opened its newest location at 310 E. Round Grove Road in Lewisville, Texas this week.

Today Handy International announces the world’s first and only Certified Gluten-Free Crab Cake. The certification, issued by the independent auditing body Gluten-Free Certification Organization (http://www.gfco.org) comes on the heels of months of development effort centered on rethinking the crab cake. Handy was able to produce an alternative for gluten-free consumers that can pass a testing protocol far more stringent as the proposed USFDA standard.

According to Nation’s Restaurant News, “The U.S. House of Representatives passed Tuesday a sweeping food-safety reform measure endorsed by leading restaurant trade associations.”

According to news4jax.com, “With tomato sauce that probably courses through his veins and coordination that may astound Kobe Bryant, a 12-year-old in St. Augustine has more skill in two fingers than most have in their whole body.”

Two years in the making, PizzaQuest.com with Peter Reinhart is now live. The website is subtitled “a journey of self-discovery through pizza,” and that’s exactly what it is, according to host Peter Reinhart, author of American Pie, My Search for the Perfect Pizza.