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Democrats set tough preconditions in negotiations with . . . their caterers! |
2008-05-20 |
Fried shrimp mmmmm . . . shrimp! on a bed of jasmine rice and a side of mango salad, all served on a styrofoam plate. Bottled water to wash it all down. These trendy catering treats are unlikely to appear on the menu at parties sponsored by the Denver 2008 Host Committee during the Democratic National Convention this summer. Fried foods are forbidden at the committee's 22 or so events, as is liquid served in individual plastic containers. Plates must be reusable, like china, recyclable or compostable. The food should be local, organic or both. And caterers must provide foods in "at least three of the following five colors: red, green, yellow, blue/purple, and white," garnishes not included, according to a Request for Proposals, or RFP, distributed last week. The shrimp-and-mango ensemble? All it's got is white, brown and orange, so it may not have the nutritional balance that generally comes from a multihued menu. . . . |
Posted by:Mike |
#5 And none of that evil booze, right? Heh heh heh. Yeah, right... |
Posted by: tu3031 2008-05-20 21:24 |
#4 It continually surprises me that these |
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-05-20 18:45 |
#3 I'm surprised they didn't add a provision that all meals must be halal. Of course, the provision that all food should be local is laughable - with thousands of people jetting in from all over the country, many in private jets, the carbon saved by using local foods will be minuscule in comparison. Not that saving carbon is really important - the plants use it. The symbolism is what is important to the Democrats. |
Posted by: Rambler in California 2008-05-20 17:31 |
#2 Google is a wonderful thing. Pelosi Outsourcing House Cafeteria to Foreign Company with Oil-for-Food ties |
Posted by: ed 2008-05-20 17:24 |
#1 It's won't be the first time. Nancy Pelosi will be reporting for duty, right after she blackmails the Air Force into giving her her own private Boeing 757. |
Posted by: ed 2008-05-20 17:18 |