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December 2, 2008 6:26:38 AM CST



Humble Spud Could Solve Food Crisis

Posted Apr 15, 08 2:39 AM CDT in Business 

(Newser) – Sharp hikes in the prices of staples like wheat and rice are sending shockwaves around the world and convincing governments to rediscover the virtues of the potato, Reuters reports. Spuds are nutritious, will grow just about anywhere, and they yield up to four times more food per acre than other staples. Peruvians, faced with soaring wheat prices, have been switching to potato bread.

"We have to change people's eating habits," said Peru's minister of agriculture. "People got addicted to wheat when it was cheap."

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A group of army bakers prepare bread made with potatoes on an army base in Lima, Monday, March 17, 2008.   (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
A farmer selects potatoes during a harvest in Huancavelica, southern Peru, May 28, 2007 at 3,950 meters above sea level.   (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
A farmer arranges potatoes from different varieties after the harvest in Huancavelica, southern Peru.   (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
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