The Illinois Senate on Thursday approved a measure dubbing sweet corn as the official state vegetable following a discussion on which food group the golden produce belongs to.
Debate centered on whether sweet corn should be classified as a fruit, vegetable or grain.
Sponsoring Sen. Sam McCann, R-Carlinville, said he consulted the "holy grail of food classification" — the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — and has full faith in designating sweet corn as the state vegetable.
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