"Amber Fields of Bland"

Must reading, it seems to me, and a call to action, concerning the politics of food and eating, by a chef:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/14/opinion/14barber.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
You may be required to register for the NYT to read it (registration is free). Sharpen your pencil and write a letter to your congressmen after you read it, and we may all eat better as a result.