The case for potatoes

One of the less loved and more controversial aspects of the proposed rule to add fruit and vegetable vouches to WIC food packages is the provision that would exclude white potatoes from the list of approved fruits and vegetables. The USDA said they will try to issue a interim final rule by September. Here is the argument for potatoes submitted to the USDA last fall by industry leaders.



I think the WIC proposal is stronger if potatoes are included. How the USDA handles the WIC fruit and vegetable voucher proposal will be fascinating, and not the least watched will be their treatment of potatoes in the final rule.