Posted on 10/18/2011 5:34:26 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
The US Senate has blocked a proposal by the Obama administration to limit potatoes in school lunches.
The lawmakers also backed an amendment which bars putting any limits on serving other vegetables in US schools.
The administration's proposal had envisaged that pupils would have no more than two servings a week of potatoes and other starchy vegetables.
Government health officials say pupils should have more diverse diets, because they get enough potatoes already.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
How embarrassing that it is even an issue. And it makes international news?
wonder what they will do with rice, that is the staple of lots of diets,
well, there is this too..
A Virginia State Trooper lays on the ground after crashing his motorcycle while escorting U.S. President Barack Obama to Greenville County High School in Emporia, Virginia, October 18, 2011. Obama continued his three day bus trip to North Carolina and Virginia on Tuesday to promote his American Jobs Act that faces congressional approval. REUTERS/Jason Reed
wonder what they will do with rice, that is the staple of lots of diets,
U.S. President Barack Obama dons protective glasses as he prepares to watch a robot demonstration by students at Bluestone High School in Skipwith, Virginia, October 18, 2011. Obama continued his three day bus trip to North Carolina and Virginia on Tuesday to promote his American Jobs Act that faces congressional approval. REUTERS/Jason Reed
Just all part of the plan to get people used to the idea that eating is bad for you.
Best thing about ordinary potatoes is they are, for all practical purposes, hypoallergenic and can be eaten by almost everyone.
Your Federal Government - In the business of destroying business since 2008.
U.S. President Barack Obama orders lunch at Reid's House Restaurant in Reidsville, North Carolina, October 18, 2011. Obama continued his three day bus trip to North Carolina and Virginia on Tuesday to promote his American Jobs Act that faces congressional approval. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)
My girlfriend, the nurse with two masters degrees, says potatoes are one of the healthiest things you can eat; it has ALL of the major nutrient groups (whatever they are - I just listen to her).
Sweet potatoes in particular are very healthy.
GAHHHHHH, THEY ARE SO STUPID!!!
BTW, history shows that your average Irish Crofter ate 8 pounds ( THATS RIGHT , EIGHT POUNDS) of potatos per day.
And the idjit Obama administration wants to limit potato servings in school? WHAAAAAA?
Obama needs the posterior spud planting treatment.
FWIW, they grow more potatoes in Poland than in Idaho, Oregon, North Dakota, Maine and Montana combined (five of our leading potato growing states). If you throw in the rest of the U.S.A., we’re still not far ahead of Poland, a country with less than 1/8th our population.
there was a time in Maine when prisoners were fed lobster as part of a meal just about every day...That was outlawed!..I think the ruling was...only 2 time a week...
An even more dramatic example than Poland is the Ukraine which has 1/7th the U.S. population and 95% of our potato production.
Better keep an eye on this legislation.
This is probably in retribution — the Miss Ebonics pageant had to be cancelled because no one wanted to be Miss Idaho.
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