Omnivore - Daily Hash: Food politics, and more food politics
Steven Colbert weighs in on politicized food.
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PETA is taking “bets” on a Senator’s death by heart disease after pressure from the beef industry prompted the USDA to retract its recommendation to support Meatless Mondays.
According to research, Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban on big sodas in New York City could cut 63 calories per fast food trip.
A group of lawmakers, led by Rep. John Carter (R-Texas), have introduced the Common Sense Nutrition Act aimed at limiting a proposed federal rule that would require grocery stores and other establishments to list calorie information on ready-to-eat food.
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, who recently vowed to keep Chick-fil-A out of the city, acknowledges that there is little he can do to prevent the chain from coming to Boston.