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Food Network Fan · 12-09-2007, 12:33 PM

Barton: Don't pick on Paula Deen

Opinion | Editorial | Tom Barton Tom Barton | Sunday, December 9, 2007 at 12:30 am

Union's beef isn't with Savannah's Vamp of Vittles.

Paula Deen is as political as a plate of fried chicken, with greens, squash casserole and corn bread on the side.
The only group that might have a beef with her is Weight Watchers, or grumpy vegans, not a big national union.
Yet on Monday, supporters of the United Food and Commercial Workers union plan to be on the sidewalk outside The Lady & Sons restaurant - and wearing chef's hats, no less - to protest her role as a paid spokeswoman for the Smithfield Food corporation.
The head wear is a nice touch. But if it's not too late, they should go with dunce caps.
Smithfield is the nation's leading producer of pork products. Paula Deen is one of the country's experts in getting those pork products past people's taste buds.
The pairing is a natural. While I have no idea what Smithfield is paying her, she's worth every dime. She's the Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan of Southern cooking. Celebrity-wise, the road to "real" food goes slap dab through her kitchen, thanks to her show on TV's Food Network, a pantry of cookbooks and her rich-as-real-butter personality.
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Food Network Fan Suzie (Site owner) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,916 Recipes: 14 Blog Entries: 4 Rep Power: 10	Barton: Don't pick on Paula Deen Barton: Don't pick on Paula Deen Opinion \| Editorial \| Tom Barton Tom Barton \| Sunday, December 9, 2007 at 12:30 am Union's beef isn't with Savannah's Vamp of Vittles. Paula Deen is as political as a plate of fried chicken, with greens, squash casserole and corn bread on the side. The only group that might have a beef with her is Weight Watchers, or grumpy vegans, not a big national union. Yet on Monday, supporters of the United Food and Commercial Workers union plan to be on the sidewalk outside The Lady & Sons restaurant - and wearing chef's hats, no less - to protest her role as a paid spokeswoman for the Smithfield Food corporation. The head wear is a nice touch. But if it's not too late, they should go with dunce caps. Smithfield is the nation's leading producer of pork products. Paula Deen is one of the country's experts in getting those pork products past people's taste buds. The pairing is a natural. While I have no idea what Smithfield is paying her, she's worth every dime. She's the Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan of Southern cooking. Celebrity-wise, the road to "real" food goes slap dab through her kitchen, thanks to her show on TV's Food Network, a pantry of cookbooks and her rich-as-real-butter personality. MORE HERE __________________ Suzie Click here to visit Suzie's table.