Fourteen senators are pushing back against a potential reclassification of potatoes from vegetables to grains by the US Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services. The senators submitted a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on Tuesday, arguing for the potato’s status as a vegetable based on its nutritional profile and scientific classification, reported The Hill. The 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is reportedly considering changes in food groups, including the interchangeability of starchy vegetables and grains. The prop…