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Is reclassifying potatoes as a grain a half-baked idea?

There’s a renewed effort underway to classify America’s most consumed vegetable as a grain, according to media reports.

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Are potatoes a vegetable or grain? Why lawmakers are fighting over how they re classified

Are potatoes a vegetable or grain? Why lawmakers are fighting over how they re classified
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What exactly is a potato? The government can t seem to decide

The fight over whether a potato is a vegetable or a grain continues.

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No Joke: WH Dietary Committee Wants to Reclassify Potatoes as a Grain

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Senators stand up for potatoes as a vegetable amid reports of USDA change

Fourteen senators are calling on the departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) to keep the potato classified as a vegetable, amid reports that a joint advisory committee is considering “the interchangeability of starchy vegetables and grains.” In a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, the senators…

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