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food policy May 3, 2017

Congress Acts to Create the ‘Golden King’ Crab America DeservesThe new spending bill gives Alaska’s brown king crab a more elite name.

By Clint Rainey
food politics Feb. 28, 2017

Congressman Warns He’s Bringing Chef José Andrés as His Guest to Trump’s SpeechHe and the president’s legal arch-nemesis “intend to respect the decorum of the House of Representatives.”

By Clint Rainey
food fights Jan. 13, 2017

Dairy-Belt Senator Wants ‘Mislabeled’ Almond Milk to Change Its NameWisconsin’s Tammy Baldwin believes dairy alternatives “have gotten away with using dairy’s good name for their own benefit.”

By Clint Rainey
Booze News May 27, 2015

Is Congress on the Cusp of Making Alcohol Cheaper?A new bill would reduce the liquor tax.

By Clint Rainey
Food Safety Jan. 29, 2015

Congress Moves to Create a Single Food-Safety Super-Agency From FDA and USDALawmakers say consolidation would make it easier to prevent foodborne illness.

By Clint Rainey
Government Mar. 28, 2013

Congressman Spends $2,500 on Qdoba in One DayKevin McCarthy expensed $10,000-worth of food and drink in three months.

By Sierra Tishgart
Food Politics May 17, 2012

Pizza Causes a Congressional Food FightThe battle over school lunches puts pizza back on the chopping block.

By Marilyn S. D'Angelo
Mediavore Nov. 16, 2011

Bathing Goddesses Sold for Cheap at Joe Tecce’s; Congress Thinks Pizza Is aPlus Living Social experiments with food delivery, and more, all in our morning news round-up.

By Kara Baskin
The New York Diet June 6, 2008

Kevin Powell of ‘The Real World’ Will Do a Shot If He’s Elected to“I’m a very regular guy,” says one of the original reality stars. “The only thing I’m a snot about is food and restaurants.”