Donald Trump out of touch with furloughed federal workers' food needs
Trump administration hopelessly out of touch with furloughed federal labor struggles
When the government finishes its 35th day and 800,000 federal employees continue to go without paycheck, nation leaders continue to say very stupid things: Trade Secretary and Self-Proclaimed Billionaire Wilbur Ross that he did not understand why furloughed workers would need help from food banks as they could only get loans instead. Meanwhile, Donald Trump thinks people can only talk to their local grocery stores to give them free food, which is almost as good as the time he thought you needed I.D. to buy groceries.
And in other news …
• Necco Sweethearts may be absent from Valentine's Day candy fray this year, but Krispy Kreme goes in to fill the void with conversation brain daughters. [Food & Wine]
• In Japan, a sushi restaurant will serve chocolate food for Valentine's Day. Exactly what effect, if any, such diet has on the taste of the fish, is unclear, but it makes the meat more vividly colored. [SoraNews24]
• Tokyo reduces the underground load of compelling commuters to travel off-peak times with free soba and tempura. [Quartz]
• Taco Bell now sells toasted cheese in grocery stores, if you've ever wanted ranch-flavored cheese (?). [Bustle]
• A new report commissioned by Starbucks outlines some additional changes the company must make in the wake of last year's racial arrest warrant – including more employee training and changing the way it reports in store events. [Restaurant Business]
• Oprah's former chef Art Smith dishes on how to cook for Michelle Obama on her book trip. [People]
• Finally, here is a super cut of every time Gordon Ramsay dropped an F bomb under his appearance on Hot Ones First We Feast's YouTube series where celebrities are interviewed while eating insanely spicy with:
