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Skidmore

(37,364 posts) Tue Dec 10, 2013, 09:52 PM Dec 2013

I can't tell you how much I admire Tom Colicchio.

His work on poverty and hunger is so needed. His mother ran a public school cafeteria when he was a child and he's never forgotten her work and dedication to making certain that children did not go hungry in that school.

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2013/12/10/top-chefs-tom-colicchio-mike-isabella-tout-food-policy-scorecard

How does your congressman score on the food policy score card Tom's group has developed?

http://www.foodpolicyaction.org/politicians.php

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I can't tell you how much I admire Tom Colicchio. (Original Post) Skidmore Dec 2013 OP

Except for Sen. Tom Udall, they all scored in the mid 80s, room for improvement. Warpy Dec 2013 #1

In California? The Ds are high, several 100 scores. The Rs are low, one scores 0. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #2

I agree Gothmog Dec 2013 #3

Thanks for the link. Good information. mountain grammy Dec 2013 #4

His book is great too -- "Think Like A Chef" KurtNYC Dec 2013 #5

My so-called "Rep", Justin Amash, is at a whopping 31, tied with bagger nut Bentivolio catbyte Dec 2013 #6

Kicking for exposure and for action. Skidmore Dec 2013 #7

Warpy

(114,668 posts)

1. Except for Sen. Tom Udall, they all scored in the mid 80s, room for improvement.

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 09:56 PM

Dec 2013

Well, except for Steve Pearce (R-too dumb to live) who scored 15, lower even than Rand Paul.

ETA: Udall scored 100. He's great.

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

2. In California? The Ds are high, several 100 scores. The Rs are low, one scores 0.

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 09:57 PM

Dec 2013

http://www.foodpolicyaction.org/politicians.php?stab=CA&chamber=&party=&orderby=Score

Gothmog

(182,015 posts)

3. I agree

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 10:01 PM

Dec 2013

I heard him on the Chris Hayes show on Sirius

mountain grammy

(29,209 posts)

4. Thanks for the link. Good information.

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 10:07 PM

Dec 2013

KurtNYC

(14,549 posts)

5. His book is great too -- "Think Like A Chef"

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 10:29 PM

Dec 2013

It's not a recipe book. It is concept. Really improved my approach to cooking and broadened my skills and thinking.

catbyte

(39,305 posts)

6. My so-called "Rep", Justin Amash, is at a whopping 31, tied with bagger nut Bentivolio

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 02:16 AM

Dec 2013

I'm so depressed...

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

7. Kicking for exposure and for action.

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 06:12 AM

Dec 2013

We need to get behind this effort and push for change. Visit the Food Policy project's website and let's push this.

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