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BOISE -- It's a victory for the spud! 

As we reported last month, the federal government specifically excluded potatoes from a list of approved fruits and vegetables in the WIC program, which helps provides nutritional food to low-income women, infants and children.

This actually caused a bit on an uproar among some lawmakers -- including our Idaho delegation.

A House-Senate conference committee has been persuaded to include "pro-potato" language that could land the tater back on the list.

These fruit and vegetable vouchers will be implemented by the end of next year.