You may have missed a few headlines this week, but that doesn't mean that the ongoing horse meat saga stopped to wait on you. Catch up on what happened in the U.S., what Monster lawyers said in defense of its energy drinks and how AB InBev reacted to last week's water-down beer accusations.

These stories and more were among the most popular reads on Food Dive of the past few days:

• The coffee business in NYC just got complicated: Bloomberg's ban hits Tuesday, and coffee vendors are not looking forward to the changes.
• Monster denies role in 14-y.o. girl's death: The energy drink maker faces a wrongful death suit from Anais Fournier's parents.
• This is how much Coca-Cola's CEO made in 2012: During a rough year for the global economy, Coca-Cola still saw gains, as did Muhtar Kent.
• AB InBev mocks lawsuits, says beer and water are different: The beer giant fires back against $5 million lawsuits, and the full-page ads use humor to counter accusations.
• Horse meat is probably coming to the U.S.: And just wait until you see how the U.S.D.A. feels about it.

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