“I know that if I go into the kitchen tonight and take out half of the salt in a given dish … I wouldn't be cooking in the White House for very long.”

—SAM KASS, White House chef and senior policy adviser for healthy food initiatives, on the importance of making gradual changes to the American food source — and palate. Kass delivered the keynote address [PDF] at the International Association of Culinary Professionals conference in New York City on Feb. 18. [via FoodPolitics.com]

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