First Lady Melania Trump announced recently that she will maintain the kitchen garden that was a hallmark of Michelle Obama. The New York Times says chefs and others interested in food “are still waiting for more definitive signs of how the Trumps will feed themselves and their guests, and whether they will set — as previous administrations have — a culinary example for the nation.”
Mrs. Trump “has said little publicly about what she expects or wants from the (White House) cooking and entertaining staff,” says the Times, noting the quality of food suffers when there is no guidance.
“The president has, of course, the power to set food policy for the entire nation. While Mr. Trump has yet to address the topic directly, he has tipped his hand with tough positions on trade and immigration and his nomination of former Gov. Sonny Perdue of Georgia as agriculture secretary. Mr. Perdue is a former grain trader with ties to large agribusiness interests,” said the Times.