Official snacking
Noted: Yogurt is now officially the official snack of New York State. The Cuomo admin announced Wednesday morning that the governor had signed the bill making it so.
As you well know, New York has been the biggest producer of yogurt the last two years, thanks in part to the Greek yogurt boom and companies such as Chobani and Fage.
The press release doesn't mention anything about the heated debate over whether frozen yogurt would qualify as official snacking if consumed between meals. The Cuomo admin is obviously dodging this important question. (Zephyr Teachout would have put the screws to AC on this question in a debate, no doubt.)
Also: Empire State cottage cheese and sour cream -- call your lobbyists, it's time to get them earning their pay. New York was the #1 producer of both dairy products in 2013. (The Empire State rules cottage cheese.) So where is your official state designation and summit, huh?
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Greek Yogurt is the official breakfast of me. :)
Om nom nom!
... said Andy on Oct 15, 2014 at 12:10 PM | link
We should make PCBs the official contaminant of New York State. The Hudson and some tributaries are full of it. And I want corruption to be the official behavior of NYS, since a legislator gets arrested every other week. And bribes to be the official revenue of NYS, since it seems to be so entrenched in our political culture. Any others>
... said JoeA on Oct 15, 2014 at 12:15 PM | link
"The press release doesn't mention anything about the heated debate over whether frozen yogurt would qualify as official snacking if consumed between meals. The Cuomo admin is obviously dodging this important question. (Zephyr Teachout would have put the screws to AC on this question in a debate, no doubt.)"
I laughed out loud. Thanks AOA.
... said KGB on Oct 15, 2014 at 12:27 PM | link