The Obama Obsession With Food
8th September 2012
And, of course, if the Obamas are obsessed with something, you’d better by-God be obsessed with it, too, or the gubmint gonna come down on you.
For the past three years, food has been an issue with the Obamas. During the recession, they’ve dined in style while others have clipped coupon. Wagyu beef, anyone?
Michelle made food her crusade, urging Americans to eat expensive, “healthy,” “organic” food (which has now proven to be just as nutritious as non-organic food), even as she was seen all over the world (and the TV) enjoying unhealthy food with gusto.
Although Barack Obama is regularly seen in public eating junk food, his increasing emaciation has led to Tabloids talking about him having an eating disorder.
Sonic Charmer, I think, has the right of it:
My take, it’s a status thing; food/skinniness is one of the last remaining socially-acceptable ways to show off your status. People more secure and/or deeply-rooted in their high status wouldn’t feel the need to indulge in this sort of thing, but the Obamas are relatively new to this stratosphere and so are just feeling their oats. Same goes for all Michelle’s travelling, etc.