Democratic Party Bans Southern Fried Foods From Convention

As part of the effort to make the August 25-28 convention the greenest ever, the Democrats' guidelines for food catering include one that strikes at the heart of Southern cuisine: no fried food.

No fried chicken. No fried catfish. No fried green tomatoes. No fried okra. No fried anything.

In promoting healthy eating habits, the Democratic guidelines say every meal should be nutritious and include "at least three of the following colors: red, green, yellow, purple/blue and white."

"It's the new patriotism," says Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, the driving force behind the greening of the Democratic convention.

Source: Denver Post
Hat Tip: Jonah Goldberg

You know, I'm betting someone could make a lot of money by smuggling fried chicken into that convention...unless the Dems flip-flop on this issue, too.