Dietary allegiances were tested on Capitol Hill Wednesday, as the meat lobby and vegetarian-friendly toque Todd Gray squared off in a culinary tug of war for control of the hearts and minds — and mouths — of the legislative branch.
The North American Meat Institute and Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine arranged for the widely attended free lunches, with each group courting its specific constituency with custom touches. Meat and Greet In addition to fielding a cornucopia of pork products (we spotted at least two different cheese-spiked bratwursts, a handful of Italian-style sausages, a kielbasa and plenty of traditional wieners), the annual hot dog lunch was serving up some noteworthy extras.