Should pizza be considered a vegetable in school lunches?

[trottigy]

I always felt that pizza was a vegetable, but now I have the full backing of the federal government (and you know how important that is )

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2011/11/15/congress_pushes_back_on_healthier_school_lunches/

Congress wants to keep pizza and french fries on school lunch lines, fighting back against an Obama administration proposal to make school lunches healthier.

The final version of a spending bill released late Monday would unravel school lunch standards the Agriculture Department proposed earlier this year, which included limiting the use of potatoes on the lunch line and delaying limits on sodium and delaying a requirement to boost whole grains.

The bill also would allow tomato paste on pizzas to be counted as a vegetable, as it is now. USDA had wanted to prevent that.

When you can't even agree on pizza - what chance do you have of agreeing to make REAL changes? NONE! It is a good thing that God's Kingdom is on its ways like a rock cut out of a mountain ready to crush this crazy system out of existence.

[LeslieDean]

Certainly it is a vegetable! It is a totally well balanced meal. Protein, starch, vegetables all together on one plate. And it's portable too! What can be better than that. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack! The perfect food.

[ava]

I always felt that pizza was a vegetable, but now I have the full backing of the federal government (and you know how important that is )

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2011/11/15/congress_pushes_back_on_healthier_school_lunches/

Congress wants to keep pizza and french fries on school lunch lines, fighting back against an Obama administration proposal to make school lunches healthier.

The final version of a spending bill released late Monday would unravel school lunch standards the Agriculture Department proposed earlier this year, which included limiting the use of potatoes on the lunch line and delaying limits on sodium and delaying a requirement to boost whole grains.

The bill also would allow tomato paste on pizzas to be counted as a vegetable, as it is now. USDA had wanted to prevent that.

When you can't even agree on pizza - what chance do you have of agreeing to make REAL changes? NONE! It is a good thing that God's Kingdom is on its ways like a rock cut out of a mountain ready to crush this crazy system out of existence.

What if the pizza has meet on it, is it still considered a vegetable, lol.

[tekmantwo]

Certainly it is a vegetable! It is a totally well balanced meal. Protein, starch, vegetables all together on one plate. And it's portable too! What can be better than that. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack! The perfect food.

and served with that perfect health drink, beer, what could be better?

[rocket]

Just add a few carrots and corn as toppings to compliment the tomato sauce. LOL! Of course if they wanted to really make it healthy, smother it with anchovies.

[BlaqueCalalilly]

When you can't even agree on pizza - what chance do you have of agreeing to make REAL changes? NONE! It is a good thing that God's Kingdom is on its ways like a rock cut out of a mountain ready to crush this crazy system out of existence.

This kinda reminds me of when reagan thought that ketchup was a vegetable........ ...okay mom remembers I was too busy climbing into stuff or right before I was born ...but you know sad....really sad:nope:

[stuagu]

and to think ive been healthy eating all along!

[BloomEtta]

It MUST be a vegetable! Or at the very least vegetarian. The dough if from wheat - a plant! The sauce is from tomato - veggie/fruit! And you have it with beer - made from hops! It's a vegetarian dinner for sure!! ><

And it you put meat on it that's OK. Don't all the animals used for pizza topping - beef, pork - eat a vegetarian diet??

[AlexMichaels]

Just add a few carrots and corn as toppings to compliment the tomato sauce. LOL! Of course if they wanted to really make it healthy, smother it with anchovies.

ewww gross... I can just see the reaction that little kids would have.. mine would freak out..lol and I would most definately be hearing about it..

[AlexMichaels]

It MUST be a vegetable! Or at the very least vegetarian. The dough if from wheat - a plant! The sauce is from tomato - veggie/fruit! And you have it with beer - made from hops! It's a vegetarian dinner for sure!! ><

And it you put meat on it that's OK. Don't all the animals used for pizza topping - beef, pork - eat a vegetarian diet??

Couldn't help but laugh out loud literally at the 'Don't all the animals used for pizza topping, eat a vegetarian diet" lol

[Hammerhead]

Certainly it is a vegetable! It is a totally well balanced meal. Protein, starch, vegetables all together on one plate. And it's portable too! What can be better than that. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack! The perfect food.

and served with that perfect health drink, beer, what could be better?

bwahahaha totally understand