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Inside the Powerful Lobby Fighting for Your Right to Eat Pizza
There are 11,781 registered lobbyists in Washington, more than enough to represent even the most arcane special interests. The American Racing Pigeon Union has a lobbying firm to work on its behalf. So do the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute, the Owners of Ivory Miniatures, and the International Natural Sausage Casing Association. Within corporate America, food industry lobbyists represent particularly specific interests: Groups advocate for restaurants and frozen foods...
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It sounds like it's not quite a powerful lobby, but they are working on it.
However, the lobby/article was powerful enough that I NEED to have pizza for lunch today...
I switched to buying the pre-made pizza crusts at Costco (4 pizza crusts and 4 pizza sauces for 6.99). I get the large bag of shredded cheese and some sliced ham/pepperoni/salami (input meat type here) along with some mushrooms, onions, etc and make my own. Ends up costing me 1/3rd of what I would pay for ordering a pizza. The thing takes 20 minutes to make, is thin crust and tastes delicious.
I just use flat breads and canned pizza sauce. And obviously some toppings like ham and pineapple (my fav.) Works wonders.
my closest costco is 450 miles away...
However, I do maintain a sourdough starter. One thing that is actually pretty easy to make is sourdough pizza crust. I never make it exactly the same twice, but this is similar to what I do.
"The macaroni-and-cheese people have yet to get their act together." At least we know that pizza won't take common sense lying down!