The REAL State of the Union

Brother, can you spare some mac n cheese?

According to a report by the Chicago Sun-Times, sales of boxed macaroni and cheese experienced a significant rise over the last year. The product, first introduced by Kraft 70 years ago, has experienced 10% growth while the microwavable version experienced a 50% increase in sales.

Consumer research firm, NPD Group, reports that 1/3 of all Americans and 1/2 of the country's children will consume mac and cheese in any given two week period - Almost always as a main meal.

When Kraft first introduced it's stovetop macaroni and cheese dinners in 1937, it was a time when people in the United States were searching for foods to help them compensate for dairy rations and difficulty purchasing meat as well as the devastating effects of the Great Depression.

Today, with milk and gasoline prices at $3 per gallon, $2 loaves of bread, and an economy sliding quickly into recession, it appears that the mac and cheese producers are once again filling a niche in the market - the families who must choose between food and utilities. And, sadly, that's good news for many who are used to only bad in today's America under the Bush regime. . .