Obama’s New Chef Skewers School Lunches

Before he agreed to cook for the Obama family in the White House, Chicago chef Sam Kass was already talking about changing the way American children eat.

Obama’s New Chef Skewers School Lunches – Well Blog – NYTimes.com.

Obamas Bring Their Chicago Chef to the White House

Sam Kass, a private chef for the Obamas while they were living in Chicago, is now working in the White House.

Obamas Bring Their Chicago Chef to the White House – The Caucus Blog – NYTimes.com.

Alice Waters’s Open Letter to the Obamas

Last November, the acclaimed chef and author wrote a letter urging the first family to choose a White House chef who would prioritize health and environmentalism. The letter has ignited much controversy in the food world, but it hasn’t been published online until now. Read it below in its full, final form.

Alice Waters’s Open Letter to the Obamas: Food Politics : gourmet.com.

The Inaugural Lunch

What did President Obama have for lunch at his inauguration?

A Mission to Serve Lunch in the Capitol – The Caucus Blog – NYTimes.com.

Obama’s ‘Secretary of Food’?

When Barack Obama chooses his agriculture secretary, we need a bold reformer in a position renamed “secretary of food.”

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