“Heavy-handed,” “unduly intrusive” and “reeks of overreach.” The Washington Times must have read our minds this morning when they took on the issue of SNAP benefit restrictions. Recently the government program – better known as food stamps – has come under fire from “healthy-eating zealots” and the “obesity-obsessed” as yet another misguided way to address ...more
Diners, Drive-ins and Dives has become a cable phenomenon, attracting celebrities like Kid Rock, who took the Food Network host, Guy Fieri, to a church-turned-restaurant for classic comfort food, mac-n-cheese. And on this season’s opener, Matthew McConaughey made a guest appearance at a 1950s diner to sample enchilada casserole. Many of the diners, drive-ins and ...more
Earlier today First Lady Michelle Obama joined U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at Parklawn Elementary School in Alexandria, Va., to announce the first major changes to the school lunch program in 15 years. These changes come about as a result of the passage of the “Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010,” a significant ...more
