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Tom’s Weight Struggles: In an interview with the Washington Post, our new Secretary of Agriculture reveals that his family of origin struggled with addiction issues and that he was overweight as a child. “I have struggled mightily with food,” he says, “I don’t want youngsters to go through what I went through”. Though he does not appear to have clear-cut visions for school food reform, he states he plans to “find people who share my concern and have more expertise than I do” to improve children’s nutrition. Sounds good so far, Tom…
He’s Nuts: The Senate has unearthed emails from the owner of The Peanut Corporation of America basically pooh-poohing an employee’s warning about potential salmonella contamination. Nice to know he has our best interests at heart!
GO MARYLAND!!! This mellow little state may become the first to ban artificial food colorings! These toxins have been linked to hyperactivity and other behavior problems in children.
It Beets Bush’s Broccoli: Obama has been quoted as saying he avoids beets. Attempting to entice the President into consuming this powerful liver cleanser and antioxidant, one blog offers him some irresistible recipes including a dark chocolate and beet brownie.
Say WHAT?? A Pennsylvania Trans Fat Task Force (now THERE’S a cool idea for a superhero) has advised against a mandatory statewide ban on trans fat, cautioning it might cause suppliers to select even MORE harmful options as substitutions. Like what, cyanide? Fortunately the Center for Science in the Public Interest has urged officials to ignore them, but in the process, they slander saturated fat. Come on, it’s 2009. Let’s get over our prejudices and return to our ancestral way of eating…saturated fats are crucial for multiple biological processes. Don’t you want nice, sleek, juicy skin and organs?

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