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Pizza sauce is not a vegetable, and many congressman are!

Created by M.R. on January 14, 2013

Dear Barry,

In 2011 the American Frozen Food Institute successfully convinced enough public servants (AKA Congressman) to declare that the amount of tomato paste on a single, crusty, cafeteria, pizza as the equivalent to 1 serving of a vegetable. This dangerous act is not grounded in logic, but 500+ thousand dollars http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientsum.php?id=D000023963 .

Now Mr. President, we need not go into childhood obesity statistics, you have your wife for the that, but this is a clear example of a special interest group successfully infiltrating the legislative branch. And We as Americans refuse to let the ideals of democracy fail at the expensive of our nation's children. Please do something about this sir, that is why we pay you.

Sincerely,

Max Rice

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