The cafeteria, which caters to House staffers but is also open to the public, has served the usual junk fare since . . . I don’t know . . . the 1950s when processed foods, fast foods, and TV dinners gained critical mass and led to a massive overhaul in what we eat. For decades, if you wanted burgers and fries, chili dips, greasy pizza, or giant slabs of coconut crème pie when visiting Capitol Hill, then you came to the right place.

That all changed after Ms. Pelosi got rid of the old and came back with the new. The House cafeteria reopened earlier this year with organic salads, cage-free chicken, rBGH-free dairy, and grass-fed, antibiotic-free beef. Emphasis was also put on serving local, sustainable foods grown within a 150-mile radius. Oh, and another thing: any foods with trans fats were out, so bye-bye fries. Instead of a classic BLT sandwich, you can order a “PLT”—Portobello mushroom, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.

The House cafeteria went “green” by painting the walls a shade of pastel avocado and stocking the utensil bins with knives, forks, and spoons made with “biocompostable” materials. Recycling stations were situated at the cafeteria’s perimeter so you could separate your trash by whether it was compostable (leftovers), recyclable (paper products and glass bottles), or destined for the landfill (dirty napkins).

Apparently the Senate cafeteria in the Dirksen building hasn’t made the switch, however, and it’s still serving artery-clogging mac and cheese and patty melts along with its famous navy bean soup, which has been on the menu since 1903.

It’s nice to know that next time the Perfect Weight America makes a swing along the Potomac River, I have a decent chance of finding something decent to eat. When it comes to choosing between the House cafeteria and the Senate cafeteria, though, I’ll let my health and taste buds do the voting.