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Originally posted by richlevy
Since french fries need to be frozen, they are asserting that the freezing does not mean they are not fresh.
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French fries do not need to be frozen. Things only need to be frozen if you are not going to use them fresh (ice cream notwithstanding).
Here's their argument:
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The Frozen Potato Products Institute appealed to the USDA in 2000 to change its definition of fresh produce under PACA to include batter-coated, frozen french fries, arguing that rolling potato slices in a starch coating, frying them and freezing them is the equivalent of waxing a cucumber or sweetening a strawberry.
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