Well-fed feds

The Cafe at the State Department, with a roast beef carving station, sushi and grilled asparagus, is capable of getting top marks but failed to do so. (Marvin Joseph/Post)

Here's an awesome assignment: Our colleagues from The Washington Post Food Section recently reviewed seven government owned and operated cafeterias to assess availability of healthful options, variety and, of course, the taste.

New General Services Administration cafeteria contracts that encourage the use of healthy, organic and locally-grown foods prompted the project. GSA handles food service contracts at about 350 cafeterias nationwide, while the Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs are responsible for their own food service.

Read The Post's food reviews of the following cafeterias:

Supreme Court Cafeteria

U.S. Department of Agriculture South Cafe

The Cafe at State

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Roundhouse Cafe

Longworth House Office Building Cafe

Pentagon Dining Room

National Institutes of Health Clinical Centers Cafeteria

Then, share your thoughts on federal cafeterias by visiting our All We Can Eat blog and by posting your thoughts in the comments section below