A bipartisan effort in the U.S. Senate has resulted in the USDA retaining its classification of the humble potato as a vegetable under Dietary Guidelines for Americans. A letter written by Democrat ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carrots contain nutrients that support bone health. Tanja Ivanova via Getty Images We all know that we should eat our vegetables.

Eating the necessary amount of vegetables for a balanced diet can be a daunting task — especially if you don't know what actually qualifies as a "vegetable." Vegetables do not constitute a distinct ...

Boil ’em. Mash ’em. Stick ’em in a stew. Feed them to your picky toddler who won’t eat anything else. Steal them off of your partner’s plate after you’ve insisted you’re not hungry. Throw them in the ...

Spuds won’t be considered a starch following protests from more than a dozen senators. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said she received assurances Wednesday that potatoes will not be reclassified as a ...

Fourteen senators are calling on the departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) to keep the potato classified as a vegetable, amid reports that a joint advisory committee is ...