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A bill put forth before congress wants to classify Pizza as a vegetable because of the tomato paste or sauce that is topped on a pizza. Which means if the bill is passed a child's lunch can be substituted with a slice of pizza. Law makers in congress are recommending that Pizza and French fries be considered as whole foods. For this large food companies -- in this case ConAgra and Schwan -- can be thanked -- they pressured Congress to comply with their financial interests.
This is turning into a meme as people make fun of the concept. You can add your own pics in the comments section below. ' So I put some vegetables on your vegetable'.
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