Steve Wertz wrote:
>
> A Federal Judge (not in Idaho) has ruled that frozen, battered
> french fries are indeed a "fresh vegetable". Courtesy of the
> frozen french fry lobby (AKA: The Frozen Potato Products
> Institute). The ruling declares that battering and frying the
> processed potato strips does not change it's characteristics.
>
> This makes the french fry the most unhealthy vegetable on the
> planet.
>
> http://www.magicvalley.com/news/busi...p?StoryID=5441
>
> Ultimately, this means that a french-fry producer will receive
> reimbursement if one of it's clients files for bankruptcy.
>
> -sw

You can tell the republicans are in charge again. Last time it was
ketchup that was promulgated as a veggie, and the (president's) whim
that broccoli should not rear it's flowery head anywhere near the
white house.

maxine in ri

"maxine in ri" > wrote in message
...
> Steve Wertz wrote:
> >
> > A Federal Judge (not in Idaho) has ruled that frozen, battered
> > french fries are indeed a "fresh vegetable". Courtesy of the
> > frozen french fry lobby (AKA: The Frozen Potato Products
> > Institute). The ruling declares that battering and frying the
> > processed potato strips does not change it's characteristics.
> >
> > This makes the french fry the most unhealthy vegetable on the
> > planet.
> >
> > http://www.magicvalley.com/news/busi...p?StoryID=5441
> >
> > Ultimately, this means that a french-fry producer will receive
> > reimbursement if one of it's clients files for bankruptcy.
> >
> > -sw
>
> You can tell the republicans are in charge again. Last time it was
> ketchup that was promulgated as a veggie, and the (president's) whim
> that broccoli should not rear it's flowery head anywhere near the
> white house.
>
> maxine in ri

Did you read the article? Particularly the line:

"Under an obscure USDA rule, most frozen french fries have been considered
fresh vegetables since 1996. Now they all are, under a revision last year
that added batter-coated, frozen french fries to the list of fresh produce"

Which Republican was president in 1996?

They will all do just about anything for a campaign contribution

maxine in ri had something important to tell us on Thu, 17 Jun 2004
09:36:14 -0400:

>Steve Wertz wrote:
>>
>> A Federal Judge (not in Idaho) has ruled that frozen, battered
>> french fries are indeed a "fresh vegetable". Courtesy of the
>> frozen french fry lobby (AKA: The Frozen Potato Products
>> Institute). The ruling declares that battering and frying the
>> processed potato strips does not change it's characteristics.

Who on earth batters a frenchfry? Ugh!

A good crispy potato cake is nice though... I guess they're pretty
much the same thing. Only to me the potato is just there to hold the
batter together before it's fried. I certainly wouldn't call it a
'vegetable'!
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Kajikit wrote:

> Who on earth batters a frenchfry? Ugh!

Popeye's! They're good too.


Brian Rodenborn

>You can tell the republicans are in charge again. Last time it was
>ketchup that was promulgated as a veggie

The news coverage has been clear that the classification, in this case, intends
no judgment with respect to nutritional values. However, the only reason this
story is "news" is that people are invited to make that inference.

And ketchup IS a veggie, anyway.

Neil

"WardNA" > wrote in message
...
> >You can tell the republicans are in charge again. Last time it was
> >ketchup that was promulgated as a veggie
>
> The news coverage has been clear that the classification, in this case,
intends
> no judgment with respect to nutritional values. However, the only reason
this
> story is "news" is that people are invited to make that inference.
>
> And ketchup IS a veggie, anyway.
>
> Neil

Ketchup is a processed fruit product. A tomatoe is a fruit.

>Ketchup is a processed fruit product. A tomatoe is a fruit.

Or, as some put it, a berry. Which is itself a fruit. Which is itself a
vegetable.

maxine in ri > wrote in message >...
> Steve Wertz wrote:
> >
> > A Federal Judge (not in Idaho) has ruled that frozen, battered
> > french fries are indeed a "fresh vegetable". Courtesy of the
> > frozen french fry lobby (AKA: The Frozen Potato Products
> > Institute). The ruling declares that battering and frying the
> > processed potato strips does not change it's characteristics.
> >
> > This makes the french fry the most unhealthy vegetable on the
> > planet.
> >
> > http://www.magicvalley.com/news/busi...p?StoryID=5441
> >
> > Ultimately, this means that a french-fry producer will receive
> > reimbursement if one of it's clients files for bankruptcy.
> >
> > -sw
>
> You can tell the republicans are in charge again. Last time it was
> ketchup that was promulgated as a veggie, and the (president's) whim
> that broccoli should not rear it's flowery head anywhere near the
> white house.
>
> maxine in ri


I guess that makes chocolate fudge a veggie (kinda like ketchup) since
it comes from the fruit of the cacao tree.

Cheers