Your appetizer:
"Calamari vote is on R.I. legislators’ menu
The calamari bill is getting another vote. The House Health, Education, and Welfare Committee is scheduled to vote Wednesday on Representative Joseph McNamara’s legislation to make the squid dish Rhode Island’s official appetizer. Similar legislation passed the House last year but died in the Senate. Senator Susan Sosnowski has introduced a companion bill that is pending. The introduction to McNamara’s bill notes that Rhode Island has the largest squid fleet on the East Coast and that the fishing, hospitality, and tourism industries are crucial to the state’s economy. The legislation says ‘‘squid is to Rhode Island what lobster is to Maine and cod is to Massachusetts.’’ Rhode Island calamari consists of fresh squid, lightly fried, and served with banana peppers."
Related: Chew on This Post For a While
I might not be back for a while.
Main course:
"Fish eating urged, but labels lacking" Associated Press June 11, 2014
WASHINGTON — Pregnant women are being advised by the government to eat more fish, but there will not be any labels or signs to let them know which fish have low mercury levels and are safest for dinner.
Without a labeling requirement, the draft advice issued Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency is unlikely to clear up confusion among shoppers about what seafood pregnant women, young children, and other vulnerable groups should avoid. They’ll have to rely on memory: Should they avoid swordfish? Yes. What about salmon? That’s OK.
But they are damn $ure you are causing global warming and thu$ mu$t pay at tax!
My problem there is fish makes me fart. Not kidding.
Consumer groups have sued the agency, saying the warnings over the last decade have not been clear enough about what fish could pose a risk, and it is hard for people to remember what is good and what is not. Those groups asked for labels on packages or at fish counters.
That would be because of the mercury in the.... what was I saying?
For most people, accumulating mercury from eating seafood is not a health risk. But for a decade, the FDA has recommended that pregnant or breastfeeding women, those who may become pregnant, and young children avoid certain types of high-mercury fish because of concern that too much could harm a developing brain. Fish can absorb small amounts of mercury.
I never like seeing BUT after a phrase like "not a health risk."
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That's what is today's catch of the day?
I'd stay away from the seafood, especially without the labels.
Maybe I'll just go get my meal at D&D:
"Dunkin’ CEO: Our sandwiches are snacks, not lunch" Associated Press June 11, 2014
NEW YORK — If you’re grabbing a sandwich at Dunkin’ Donuts, the chain wants you to consider it a snack, not lunch.
The chain has been expanding its sandwich offerings to bring in more business during the afternoon. But Dunkin’ Brands CEO Nigel Travis said those sandwiches — which include fried chicken and grilled cheese varieties — shouldn’t be considered lunch.
‘‘We’re not moving into lunch. We’re in snacking. We never talk about lunch,’’ Travis said in an interview.
Travis said Dunkin’ is focused on two growth areas — breakfast and snacking. The strategy is a reflection of how people are increasingly eating several smaller meals a day, rather than sticking to just breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Dunkin’, which is based in Canton, Mass., isn’t the only company going after the snacking business. It’s a strategy being used by numerous fast-food chains to get people in the door between meals and help boost overall sales.
The mixed me$$ages not going down well, especially with one-fifth of us hungry, the cut in food stamps, and there being no nutrition in the food.
For its part, Dunkin’ has historically done most of its business before 11 a.m. To attract more customers after that morning crush, it rolled out a lineup of deli-like sandwiches in 2012. The offerings are relatively compact so they can be easily eaten on the go, but most have more than 400 calories.
Looks like a lunch to me.
Doesn't come with bag of chips and soda?
What exactly qualifies as a snack varies from person to person.
Much like the taste for a particular item.
But Lauri Boone, a registered dietitian, in the Rochester, N.Y., area, said people should think of snacks as a ‘‘small, satisfying portion of food that can help curb hunger or a craving between meals.’’
When asked whether a 500-calorie sandwich could be a snack, she said no.
‘‘That is a meal,’’ she said.
Then why am I still hungry?
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Anything else?
No, just the coffee, thanks.
NEXT DAY UPDATES:
York lobstermen upset at NOAA over broken traps
Massachusetts closes shellfish harvesting areas
Maybe I'll go fishing today.
