US Congress rules that pizza is a vegetable

[Wild Cobra]

The United States Department of Agriculture has been attempting to change the requirements for school lunches for the last couple of years. If Congressional votes take effect, then these modifications will not happen. School lunches are currently governed by the United States Department of Agriculture. However, rules permit French fries and pizza to be counted as veggies. Congress tries to block school lunch reform. Though the regulations would only technically affect free and reduced price lunches, which are government-subsidized, they effectively impact all school lunches.

Does that mean congress is allowing states rights instead of trying to take them away for once?

[Wild Cobra]

A few simple question.

Has anyone seen the legislation?

Are we to assume The Journal is telling us the whole truth?

What I hate about this is they offer no good faith to the readers. They do not tell us what bill congress voted on.

[leemajors]

Throw that in a blender with some ice and fruit. Tastiest way to get your vegetables ever.

Well...before pizza, that is.

Except that you're missing the pulp and most of the beneficial nutrients.

[Drachen]

Except that you're missing the pulp and most of the beneficial nutrients.

As far as juice goes, I love V8 fusion, but I prefer to buy the bag of frozen mixed fruit (mangoes, strawberries, papaya, and pineapple) from costco, and I use that, yogurt, some juice (usually a lighter juice like grape or apple) and blend the outta it for a smoothie. They are awesome. I was really not very excited about buying a bag of frozen fruit, but I knew it wouldn't be sustainable to try to get fresh fruit every day for a smoothie. I ended up buying this bag, and it is really high quality fruit. When you open the bag, despite the fact that it is frozen, you can still smell the fruit.

Also, if anyone is looking for juice boxes for their kids Costco sells some called fruitables.They have 1 serving of veggies and fruit (like fusion), but there is a slightly pulpy taste to it (though I have never poured it out to look at it. Either way, my daughter loves them, so that is good.

[Drachen]

Don't you think there are better issues to take up with congress?

Are you asking if I think that Congress should concern themselves with something like debt reduction instead of the health of children? If so, then I say that they should mul ask as both issues are equally pressing and important. Additionally, no work is going to get done on debt reduction while the super committee is still in deliberation phase.

[Wild Cobra]

Are you asking if I think that Congress should concern themselves with something like debt reduction instead of the health of children? If so, then I say that they should mul ask as both issues are equally pressing and important. Additionally, no work is going to get done on debt reduction while the super committee is still in deliberation phase.

So...

You don't care about the tenth amendment. Why is it that the federal government must be the Nanny? Ever hear of states rights? You know, that litt;e something liberals seem to love that we lost in the Civil War.

[Drachen]

I am not saying that the states (or even the local school districts) shouldn't make the decision. The federal government can let them know that they would really appreciate school districts ins uting a substantially healthier school breakfast/lunch program. That such a move would make the federal government their friend and that federal government likes to help out their friends by kicking them some federal money for education. Unfortunately, the federal government is a little jealous and they don't like to share any dollars for education with non-friends.

[Nathan89]

Can't wait for a pizza commercial claiming to have a vegetable buffet.

Better ingredients. Better vegetables.