In yet another act of lawmaking futility, Massachusetts state Senator Jarrett T. Barrios is going to war with marshmallow fluff which was recently served to his child, en flagrante delicto with peanut butter and bread.
Where to start with this one? The bread, which was likely white and bareing an ingredient list that would baffle many chemistry undergrads? Or the peanut butter, whose high-brow natural cousin is healthy (what with its protein and some monounsaturated fats) and has snuck its illegitimate cousin, Skippy, into the country club via elementary schools? Or should we focus on the fact that marshmallow fluff is only slightly less healthy than jelly (9g sugar and 60 calories per serving versus grape jelly's 7g sugar and 40 calories) and yet I'm guessing Senator Futility has no problem with his kid sucking back a glob of that sugary treat.
Seriously, Senator, there's a war going on. And real nutritional issues - like the cocoa puffs you fed your kid for breakfast this morning.
*Also posted on Thought for Food
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