Pizza Is A Vegetable!

[cardiffsteve]

Did you see this in the Independent Newspaper?

Please excuse me while I have a wry laugh at this news just in:
US Congress has a law going through that will allow schools in America to list pizza as a vegetable.

This particularly insane piece of legislation speaks volumes about the power of the fast-food lobby in the States. It makes a nonsense of healthy eating programmes; Jamie Oliver must be seething. The frozen food giants objected to plans by the Department of Agriculture to restrict the appearance of "junk" food like pizza and chips on canteen menus as a way of cutting child obesity. It would have meant the end of their profit stream from supplying schools.
Money talks.



Lisa Markwell: Jamie's nutritional house of cards falls like Dominos - i - The Independent

[singleseeder]

Yes I read that.

The sad thing is that if a pizza is home made, it can be ok. Thin base, thick on tomato puree (with veggies hidden in it perhaps), more veggies and proper cheese. Did you know that there is a cheese flavoured 'replacement' for cheese that is used on cheap fast food. It is cheaper than cheese, of course, and can be bought in huge blocks at some cash and carries.

Also, did you know that ready grated cheese in the supermarkets is coated in potato flour, or similar, to stop it sticking? That's why it can be cheaper than the same weight of block cheese.

[Alison]

To be fair the pizza we had last night could be described as a vegetable the amount that were piled on top of it but am guessing that isn't true for the ones in schools

[Thelma Sanders]

For some kids the tom sauce may be the only veg they get in a day

Also, did you know that ready grated cheese in the supermarkets is coated in potato flour, or similar, to stop it sticking? .

I bought some grated Mozzarella to top a pasta bake, and it didn't melt because of the coating
Never again!

[snohare]

did you know that ready grated cheese in the supermarkets is coated in potato flour, or similar, to stop it sticking? That's why it can be cheaper than the same weight of block cheese.

Thank you so much for that little gem, seeder. You have no idea how important that bit of knowledge could be to me ! I had been wondering how come they did it cheaper, but I never joined the dots - just assumed it was really naff cheese.
As it was, I was prepared to buy it if nothing else was affordable, but now I know it might contain gluten or some other nasty that will have dire effects upon me, I am safe ! You have made Snohare a happier, healthier bunny.

[horticultural_hobbit]

Yesterday, on way to that city where Her Majesty lives, middle sister who had not had any breakfast and caffiene; actually told me to grow pizza. We had been talking about what I could grow on the plot. I looked at baby sister, baby sister looked at our mate who was travelling with us. There was some mild hysterics.

Needless to say, we arrived in Her Majesty's Village and had breakfast and caffiene. You just had to be there...

[snohare]

actually told me to grow pizza...There was some mild hysterics.

Obviously one of those Homer Simpson "D'ough !" moments.

[veggiechicken]

Obviously one of those Homer Simpson "D'ough !" moments.

I knew you would rise to the occasion and demand a piz -za de action. (That is so pathetic I'm embarrassed!)

[snohare]

(That is so pathetic I'm embarrassed!)

Don't worry, they can't all be record topping humour ! Nobody is cheesed off. (Sorry, but I had to go anchovy 'nother one in there. )
So don't pine, applause is not far away.

[cardiffsteve]

*groan....

[snohare]

Seems like steve is a "puree'st"...I knew his perfectionism would ketchup with him !

[cardiffsteve]

Stop, please stop!!!!!!!

[greasemonkey67]

maybe the yanks might like to class easter eggs as poultry too while there at it !

[snohare]

<Adopts Hal the mad "2001" computer's voice> I'm sorry Steve, I can't do that. My blood sugar is changing, so my glycaemia sensitive non-dominant Wernicke's Area is word associating compulsively...
So for example, when you say, "please stop" I think of a policeman waving a car in to the side of the road.
Really, I can't help it. I can't kerb the ability, I'm a driven man, it's enough to put me round the bend, all this verbal chicanery...

[snohare]

maybe the yanks might like to class easter eggs as poultry

Might as well, while they're on a roll...