Reversal of WIC's White Potato Ban Approved by House Committee

Recently, the House Appropriations Committee approved an amendment offered by Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) to require USDA to include fresh white potatoes as part of its Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program. Rep. Simpson's amendment was adopted by voice vote as part of the FY2014 Agriculture Appropriations bill, which was approved by the committee later that day.