Darden, the world's largest casual-dining company, boasting such chains as Olive Garden, has just hopped aboard Michelle Obama's glorified photo-op ... we mean, anti-obesity campaign. "This is a breakthrough moment in the restaurant industry,'' says Mrs. The One. The "breakthrough" consists of plans to cut calories and salt by 10 percent over five years and by 20 percent over a decade. Darden's kids meals will come with sides of fruit or veggies. Fries will become the Side That Will Not Be Named on the kids menus, although apparently fries and soda will be given upon request (perhaps with a dirty look from the server).
But there may be more afoot here than just lame menu changes. As conservative blogger Michelle Malkin points out,"Darden Restaurants just happens to be one of the few and fortunate businesses to obtain one of those coveted Obamacare waivers." Now isn't that the Darden-est thing?
I am one of those fortunate people that when the waiter or waitress gives me a "dirty look", I proudly get up, gather my chicks and belongings, and leave the restuarant. Out of 6 kids, only one child was obese, and out of my family of 8, we all enjoyed french fries, hamburgers, fried chicken, pancakes, fried eggs, and any other fried food you can think of.
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