Doug Larson Quotes
Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon.
Larson, Doug. "Senator Soaper Says." Green Bay Press-Gazette.
An often cited quote from his original article “Unhappy Meals” (see citation) published in the New York Times Magazine in 2007. The article spawned a subsequent book entitled “In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto“ in 2008.
Doug Larson was a columnist and editor for the Door County Advocate (1953–1964) and wrote a daily column, "Doug’s Dugout," for the Green Bay Press-Gazette (1964–1988), both Wisconsin-based newspapers. The column was originally syndicated through United Media under the title "Senator Soaper Says"; Larson took over authorship in 1980. Previously, it had been written by Bill Vaughn of the Kansas City Star. Larson was born in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.