Potatoes will remain classified as a vegetable, not a grain. A change was under consideration as an amendment to the USDA’s dietary guidelines. Maine Senator Susan Collins received a call from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack with the news. Collins was among the lawmakers opposed to the change. Collins said the reclassification would have sent a misleading message to consumers.
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