BREAKING: Pizza is now a vegetable

[Beargryllz]

This is very good for me, because although I do not eat many vegetables, I do frequently eat pizza

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/45306...zza-vegetable-congress-says-yes/#.TsU3tsOzFGQ

This new declaration will greatly improve my nutritional status because pizza is now a vegetable

 

[ThatGirl]

That didn't say that PIZZA was a vegetable, just the tomato sauce. I thought tomato was a fruit?

 

[Beargryllz]

That didn't say that PIZZA was a vegetable, just the tomato sauce. I thought tomato was a fruit?

Pizza has always been a vegetable, we just had to see

 

[spirilis]

I was going to rant/vent some more, until I realized:

Allow USDA to count two tablespoons of tomato paste as a vegetable, as it does now. The department had attempted to require that only a half-cup of tomato paste could be considered a vegetable — too much to put on a pizza.

Seems like this is all about splitting hairs, and the sensational headlines "Pizza is a vegetable!@##@!#@!!@#" are just senseless hype.

Then again the lack of 1/2c of tomato sauce on the pizza isn't my gripe with it, it's with those so-called "Healthy Whole Grains". . .

 

[rav3n]

said Kraig Naasz, president of the American Frozen Food Institute.

'Nuff said. Agenda anyone?

Of all the crazy stunts. What an embarrassing example of Republicans supporting lobbyists. Yes, stuff the children full of high sodium, high fat, low nutritional return foods to prep them for adult obesity, hence vacuum more garbage.

 

[prplchknz]

this is exactly what my mom's fighting against by educating people correct nutrition especially inner city kids

 

[Beorn]

'Nuff said. Agenda anyone?

Of all the crazy stunts. What an embarrassing example of Republicans supporting lobbyists. Yes, stuff the children full of high sodium, high fat, low nutritional return foods to prep them for adult obesity, hence vacuum more garbage.

It's the inevitable result of centralizing decision making power.

The idea that people in DC know better about what the kids should eat at the school across the street from me than administrators and parents in this community is crazy.

 

[Beargryllz]

It's the inevitable result of centralizing decision making power.

The idea that people in DC know better about what the kids should eat at the school across the street from me than administrators and parents in this community is crazy.

In my experience, parents and school administrators are among the most intelligent and adept decision-makers.

 

[Rasofy]

I bet this won't help the bullying statistics.
Edit: Actually my logic could be wrong, since if everybody gets obese there is no point in bullying obeses.

 

[Savage Idealist]

Pizza a vegetable? There really is a god!

In all seriousness I'm actually ok with pizza being considered a veggie as well as less limits being put on school lunches; the governent does not need to be telling people what they can or can't eat.

 

[Beargryllz]

Pizza a vegetable? There really is a god!

In all seriousness I'm actually ok with pizza being considered a veggie as well as less limits being put on school lunches; the governent does not need to be telling people what they can or can't eat.

The point is that the schools can now give kids vegetables. This isn't about restricting lunches, this is about expanding the possibilities. In the old days, before pizza was a vegetable, a school may have been inclined to provide other, less delicious vegetables in school lunches. But today, we can get our vegetables as pizza.

 

[Savage Idealist]

The point is that the schools can now give kids vegetables. This isn't about restricting lunches, this is about expanding the possibilities. In the old days, before pizza was a vegetable, a school may have been inclined to provide other, less delicious vegetables in school lunches. But today, we can get our vegetables as pizza.

All in all though, it's still a win for children and teens everywhere.

 

[prplchknz]

All in all though, it's still a win for children and teens everywhere.

what if a kid doesn't like pizza? hmmm? s/he has no options. I didn't really like pizza til i entered adulthood, but i love it now.

 

[Beargryllz]

what if a kid doesn't like pizza? hmmm? s/he has no options. I didn't really like pizza til i entered adulthood, but i love it now.

Eat your veggies

They are good for you

Eat more pizza

 

[JAVO]

This is good news. Now, I won't have to eat so much ketchup to get my daily serving of vegetables!


I have pizza plants growing out in the garden right now.

 

[prplchknz]

Eat your veggies

They are good for you

Eat more pizza

yes I see your point, but [MENTION=10919]Savage Idealist[/MENTION] is arguing that will give kids more options, when in fact it won't because they're not going to start making 5 different things everyday. it's always going to be one thing for that day still not seeing the more options.

 

[Savage Idealist]

what if a kid doesn't like pizza? hmmm? s/he has no options. I didn't really like pizza til i entered adulthood, but i love it now.

Well, cheesburger's usually have lettuce on them, so why not make them a vegetable as well? There's actually a lot of foods that could be considered 'vegetables'.

 

[Spamtar]

I had a frien who would deliver pizza to grade schools. He occasionally gave me one of those pizzas. And the ones for the schools were especially gross. It was as if they replaced half of the cheese with grease.

 

[Rail Tracer]

'Nuff said. Agenda anyone?

Of all the crazy stunts. What an embarrassing example of Republicans supporting lobbyists. Yes, stuff the children full of high sodium, high fat, low nutritional return foods to prep them for adult obesity, hence vacuum more garbage.

My thoughts exactly. I didn't even need to read most of the article to think high sodium and high fat.

I mean, looking at the ingredients of canned and frozen foods, one of the highest content in them are sodium and fat.

 

[Beargryllz]

My thoughts exactly. I didn't even need to read most of the article to think high sodium and high fat.

I mean, looking at the ingredients of canned and frozen foods, one of the highest content in them are sodium and fat.

Vegetables are loaded with sodium and fat. Vegetables are good for you.