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OK, on This Thread, we learned that Food Network parent company Scripps had stopped a planned "Iron Chef" feature with a group of Boy Scouts, because of the Boy Scouts "anti-homosexual" attitudes. In that thread I posted my remarks that I sent to Food Network, telling them that I would be doing all that I can to organize and participate in a boycott of all things Food Network, Scripps, and ALL their sponsors. I just received the following e-mail from John F. Lansing, President, Scripps Networks... "Thank you for taking the time to contact us and to express your concern....

Food Network Reneges on Boy Scout Troop by Aaron Atwood, assistant editorTV's Food Network takes Boy Scout idea off the table.When the Food Network asked "How do you Iron Chef?" on its Web site, Boy Scout Troop 99 of Colorado Springs responded. They were accepted—then rejected because they pledge to "being morally straight."The troop had been doing Iron Chef competitions at campouts and Scoutmaster Dave Maher thought a vignette of his troop cooking up a storm would make a great promo for the company. The competition gives two chefs an identical cache of food and challenges each to outdo the...

Today there was an ad on The Food Network for a special they will be running on the food of Cuba. It is called Hemingway's Cuba. They will be showing the restaurants and hotels in Cuba, The only problem is the people of Cuba do not even have access to these places. This is just propaganda for the Cuban govt and I called Food Network and let them know it. I will not be watching anymore.

Im watching the foodnetwork at the moment. There doing special on the presidents cooks (There is a reply later tonight). They said the president gets a bill for all his food. They also said that the reagan's where shocked when they got a bill for there dry cleaning and food. I didnt know this, i thought they ate for free in the white house.