NRA Show Blog

White House Chef Sam Kass urges industry to 'lighten' up

By Jennifer McLaughlin, Contributing Blogger

If the dream of First Lady Michelle Obama comes true, America’s youth will develop a taste for broccoli, whole grains and milk rather than chicken fingers, macaroni-n-cheese and sugary drinks.

As an Assistant Chef at the White House and Senior Policy Advisor for Michelle Obama’s healthy food initiative, Sam Kass has a lot on his plate.  In his role, Kass advises the Let’s Move! initiative on food policy issues and overall programming strategy. Kass, who was a featured speaker at the World Culinary Showcase at the 2011 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, stressed the pivotal role the food service industry can play in combatting obesity.

NRA Show Regular Samuelsson Moments Away From Serving Tonight’s First Obama W.H. State Dinner

 
By Derrek J. Hull, Blogger-in-Chief

News just dropped that Marcus Samuelsson, chef (executive chef of C-House in Chicago and others around the country, world) and author of recently published New American Table and a regular participant at the National Restaurant Association’s annual Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show will prepare a largely vegetarian menu at tonight’s first state dinner under the Obama White House in honor of India’s prime minister Dr. Manhohan Singh and wife Mrs. Gursharan Kaur. 

Mrs. Obama worked closely with Guest Chef Marcus Samuelsson and White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford and her team to create a menu that reflects the best of American cuisine, continuing the White House’s commitment to serving fresh, sustainable and regional food, and honors the culinary excellence and flavors that are present in Indian cuisine. Herbs and lettuces are harvested from the White House Kitchen Garden.