**BREAKING: SUPREME COURT RULES PIZZA IS a VEGETABLE in LANDMARK 9-0 DECISION** 🍕🥦

BREAKING: SUPREME COURT RULES PIZZA IS A VEGETABLE IN LANDMARK 9-0 DECISION 🍕🥦

Verdict: ⚠️ FAKE — Viral satirical news post from a spoof legal website

What’s the story? A fabricated headline claiming the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously declared pizza a vegetable under federal nutrition guidelines began circulating late Thursday. The post alleges the decision overrides the FDA’s classification of pizza as a grain/meat/dairy combo, citing “the American people’s right to deliciousness.”

Why it’s fake:

• No such case exists on the Supreme Court docket.
• The image used is a photoshopped photo of Justice Kagan holding a slice of pepperoni.
• The article references a fictional statute: “Pizza Preservation Act of 2023.”
• The U.S. Department of Agriculture still classifies pizza as a combination food — not a vegetable — for school lunch programs (though a 2011 congressional rider allowed tomato paste to count as a vegetable serving, which likely inspired this hoax).

The grain of truth: In 2011, Congress did pass a rule allowing 1/8 cup of tomato paste to count as a vegetable serving in school lunches — leading some pundits to joke “pizza is a vegetable.” The viral post simply took that joke to absurd legal extremes.

Bottom line: Your pizza is still a grain (crust), dairy (cheese), and protein (toppings) — not a kale substitute. Enjoy responsibly. 🧀🚫🥬