Rep. John Dingell Calls out “Slow to Act” Senate on Food Safety Legislation

The Hill’s, J. Taylor Rushing caught Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.), the longest serving member of the House and author of the lower chamber’s food safety bill, calling out the Senate as being “slow to act” on the bipartisan bill that passed the House.
Dingell’s bill passed the House last July on a 283-142 vote. He hailed [...]

What to Do When Alice Waters Calls, Seeking Bread

By Samuel Fromartz
I was leaving the gym when I checked my messages. Alice Waters' office at Chez Panisse was calling — yeah, right. Who was this really? 
When I called back, it turned out Waters was calling and looking for a baker for her charity dinner in Washington, to replace one who had dropped out. Barton [...]