USDA CALLS BATTER-COATED FROZEN FRENCH FRIES "FRESH VEGETABLE"

Much in the same way the Supreme Court called Dubya president. Same crew, working hard to ensure that your best interests don't get in the way of their agenda.

"The Frozen Potato Products Institute appealed to the USDA in 2000 to change its definition of fresh produce under PACA to include batter-coated, frozen french fries, arguing that rolling potato slices in a starch coating, frying them and freezing them is the equivalent of waxing a cucumber or sweetening a strawberry."

Or wooling the eyes of a consumer. (Since when does "fried" = "fresh?")

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