Reports that US government could axe POTATOES as a vegetable sparks fury among Democrat AND Republican senators
daily mail | 3/29/24Senators are fighting back against rumblings that the US government will stop classifying potatoes as a vegetable.
Fourteen lawmakers have written to the federal agencies who could influence the change, warning it would confuse Americans and cause chaos for supply chains.
It comes amid reports that the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is ‘considering changes to food groups,’ including a proposal to lump starchy vegetables in the same category as grains, which would put it in the same bracket as bread and rice.
The panel is tasked with providing independent, science-based advice to the Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) to help inform recommendations when it comes to diet.
The new guidelines will be rolled out next year.
Couches hardest hit…
Mr. Potato Head hardest hit?
“Don’t worry, America: suicide is painless.”
— M * A * S * Hed Potato
You take away my potato at your own risk.
I’m just a spud boy looking for a real tomato.
Arnold Schwarzenegger voice..” ITS NOT A TUBER”..
Whatever ya wanna call it, it’s still a tater.