Vegetables or Not?

Hello, vegetable huggers everywhere! I received an interesting e-mail this weekend from Kathy C. in Buckhannon, Ohio. Kathy says:

"Dear Ms. Hunsaker, I have often heard you tout the virtues of our veggie friends Corn and Potato. However, have you ever stopped to think that they are actually not members of the vegetable family at all? They are actually starches! What say ye now?"

Kathy, I appreciate your candid concern. It is true that when eaten, the body synthesizes corn and potatoes as starches. Indeed, their starch content is quite higher (and their fiber and chloroplasts levels lower) than traditional vegetables. However, does that make them any less lovable? Any less deserving of our admiration and protection? I think not! In fact, it is the firm belief of the ASPCV that the outward appearance of our earth-grown friends is infinitely more important than what's inside them. Please, open your heart and embrace vegetables of all varieties! And as always, remember: love vegetables, don't eat them.