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philw

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Congress to rule pizza sauce is a vegetable
« on: November 16, 2011, 04:48:06 PM »
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-17/us-rules-pizza-sauce-is-a-vegetable/3676284
What a load of crap.


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US lawmakers prodded by the frozen food industry have moved to protect schools' ability to count pizza sauce as a vegetable in lunches for students.

In an annual spending bill covering the US Department of Agriculture, which has oversight over subsidised school meals, a joint House-Senate panel voted to prevent the agency from restricting pizza, hot chips, and starchy vegetables.

A Republican summary of the legislation was unveiled on Monday and may be approved this week.

The report cheered the defeat of "overly burdensome and costly regulations" and hailed "greater flexibility for local school districts."

The American Frozen Food Institute industry lobby group hailed the measure, which it said "recognises the significant amounts of potassium, fibre and vitamins A and C provided by tomato paste and ensures that students may continue to enjoy healthy meals such as pizza and pasta."

Bit Margo Wootan, director of nutrition policy at the Centre for Science in the Public Interest, said the legislation was about protecting pizza makers, not nutrition.

"Pepperoni pizza is not a vegetable," Ms Wootan said.

Ms Wootan said existing rules defined a full serving of vegetables as eight tablespoons, except for a "loophole" that set the amount of tomato paste required at two tablespoons, roughly what goes on a slice.

The USDA had proposed early this year to require eight tablespoons of tomato paste in one vegetable serving and limit school lunches to two servings per week of french fries or other starchy vegetables.

"The Congress basically stepped in to protect industry's ability to continue to sell two of the most unhealthy foods in the school lunch program: pizza and french fries," Ms Wootan said.

No wonder Jamie Oliver had a hard time on show trying to convince the school's to offer healthy food to school kids.
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Re: Congress to rule pizza sauce is a vegetable
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2011, 04:53:52 PM »
Tomatoes, garlic, onion, peppers, maybe some mushroom, it should count as a salad.
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Re: Congress to rule pizza sauce is a vegetable
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2011, 05:04:00 PM »
Hey philw! Have you shown our illustrious Emperor, El Presidente Obama, a REAL Bogan?

 ;D

Sure am glad the gov't is involved...Makes things allllllllllll better...

FTA:Bit Margo Wootan, director of nutrition policy at the Centre for Science in the Public Interest, said the legislation was about protecting pizza makers, not nutrition.

"Pepperoni pizza is not a vegetable," Ms Wootan said.

Wiley Coyote "Super Genius". Candidate for sure....

Geez...Where's my head banging against a wall emoticon?
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Re: Congress to rule pizza sauce is a vegetable
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2011, 06:34:33 PM »
They did this back in the 70's with ketchup, or was it catsup  ::)
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Re: Congress to rule pizza sauce is a vegetable
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2011, 07:21:04 PM »
KNOWLEDGE:   A TOMATO is a FRUIT

WISDOM:  Not putting tomatoes in fruit salad.
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Re: Congress to rule pizza sauce is a vegetable
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Re: Congress to rule pizza sauce is a vegetable
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2011, 10:35:02 PM »
Pizza would have been better for me than my typical school lunch of a cherry pie and chocolate milk. I say let them have it.
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Re: Congress to rule pizza sauce is a vegetable
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2011, 02:58:05 AM »
Quote from: twyacht on November 16, 2011, 05:04:00 PM
Hey philw! Have you shown our illustrious Emperor, El Presidente Obama, a REAL Bogan?

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yep sure did,  even had a "moment"



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Sure am glad the gov't is involved...Makes things allllllllllll better...

FTA:Bit Margo Wootan, director of nutrition policy at the Centre for Science in the Public Interest, said the legislation was about protecting pizza makers, not nutrition.

"Pepperoni pizza is not a vegetable," Ms Wootan said.

Wiley Coyote "Super Genius". Candidate for sure....

Geez...Where's my head banging against a wall emoticon?

yep,  rocket science there
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Re: Congress to rule pizza sauce is a vegetable
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2011, 05:58:44 AM »
Quote from: philw on November 17, 2011, 02:58:05 AM
yep sure did,  even had a "moment"



yep,  rocket science there

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Re: Congress to rule pizza sauce is a vegetable
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2011, 09:05:41 AM »
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Re: Congress to rule pizza sauce is a vegetable
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2011, 10:41:13 AM »
Quote from: m58 on November 16, 2011, 06:34:33 PM
They did this back in the 70's with ketchup, or was it catsup  ::)
Funny you should mention that. It was under Reagan, and the Dem Congress critters were so "outraged" they staged a demonstration at a park where they were all served lunch on school trays by lunch ladies to protect the poor kiddies. BO should read his history. This one is just embarrasing.
FQ13 who personally does agree with the call. Pizza, a balanced meal in my book.
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