Senate Votes for Unlimited Potatoes in Schools
The Senate threw its support behind the potato Tuesday, voting to block an Obama administration proposal to limit the vegetable on school lunch lines.
Agriculture Department rules proposed earlier this year aimed to reduce the amount of french fries in schools, limiting lunchrooms to two servings a week of potatoes and other starchy vegetables. That angered the potato industry, some school districts and members of Congress from potato-growing states, who say USDA should focus on the preparation instead and that potatoes can be a good source of fiber and potassium.
Following a bipartisan agreement on the issue, the Senate by voice vote accepted an amendment by Republican Sen. Susan Collins that would block the USDA from putting any limits on serving potatoes or other vegetables in school lunches.
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Potatoes will stay in schools, for now
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has been striving to make school lunches healthier. As a part of this effort, the United States Department of Agriculture made an effort to severely reduce potatoes in school lunches, a move that has been obstructed by the U.S. Senate. Source of article: Potatoes will stay in schools, for now.But this will be good if we will have the chance to give them healthier one.