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Celebrate Some More: It's the Year of the Potato

Kelly Rossiter, Toronto

Kelly Rossiter

By Kelly Rossiter
Toronto, Canada | Sun Mar 23 17:21:00 GMT 2008

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Did you know that this is the year of the potato? Neither did I until the folks over at Environmental Graffiti let me know.

They have 7 interesting facts about potatoes, #7 being of particular interest to us at Planet Green:

7. They're Eco Friendly
Potatoes are environmentally friendly. They're cheap and ridiculously easy to grow, and don't require massive amounts of fertilizer and chemical additives to thrive (although some growers still use them anyway). They're also super cheap and good for you, providing you're not eating them in fried form all the time. This makes them a perfect crop for farmers in the developing world, who can easily grow a nutritious food in adverse conditions.

If you want to cook some potatoes, check out my recipe for Colcannon.

Difficulty Level: Easy

 
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