Bless her heart, Paula Deen is such a happy person, and believes she is doing the right thing by delivering “Food.” But really, is ham the only product she could sponsor. Most of that ham will be used by poor and low income residents of the Washington, DC area; even though many middle class residents will also need to partake in the free donations. Processed ham would not have been my preferred food choice, fresh veggies, grains, and legumes would have been a better choice. I hope the people make smart choices but I also understand that when it comes to feeding your family sometimes making the best dietary choice is not realistic…which is really too bad.

Eating a greener diet is so much better for the kids in the long run and I want to help build awareness. Soon we will be launching a new website called One A Day Green.com which will focus on greening up everything in your life from an African American perspective.

WASHINGTON - Paula Deen, the queen of southern cuisine, is visiting D.C. to participate in the Metropolitan Cook-in Event and while she was here, she and Smithfield Foods made a major donation to the Capital Area Food Bank.

Deen says when people think of her, they think of food. “So it’s only appropriate that when I come visiting, I bring food. That’s what southerners do,” said Deen. The Food Network star and Smithfield Foods delivered 25,000 pounds of ham to the Capital Area Food Bank.

She says it’s a privileged to help and the food bank can certainly use it. “Listen to this. Do you know how long that 25,000 pounds of food is going to last? You know hunger is a constant thing,” said Deen.

Paula Deen, Smithfield Foods Deliver 25,000 Pounds of Meat to Food Bank.

As always, be well
CF