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4beans4me

Thu, Dec-23-04, 08:08

Idaho potato industry hoping for death of low-carb diets

December 23, 2004 4:14 AM

The Associated Press

POCATELLO, Idaho What's bad news for those behind the Atkin's Diet might be money in the bank for Idaho's potato producers.

According to the results of a study released this week, the percentage of American adults on a low-carb diet has fallen by half over the last nine months.

Now, the state's trademark agriculture industry hopes any decline of carb-conscious eating will translate into more potato consumption _ and more profits.

Some people on the diets had shunned potatoes.

So far, there hasn't been a dramatic reversal. But Linda McCashion of the U-S Potato Board says the industry has seen some recovery and hopes to see a lot more.

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Nancy LC

Thu, Dec-23-04, 08:35

Isn't it nice to know so many industries are rooting for fat Americans and their early demise?

GeorgeMead

Thu, Dec-23-04, 08:56

Let me see, the potato industry, not potato farmers. Presumably you can farm other crops but the potato industry can only manufacture potatos...

dina1957

Thu, Dec-23-04, 10:04

Let me see, the potato industry, not potato farmers. Presumably you can farm other crops but the potato industry can only manufacture potatos...Potatoe farmers are at the bottom of the potatoe industry, aren't they? It could take some time to start farming other vegetables, and may be potatoe is the most suitable for the local climate?

woodpecker

Sat, Dec-25-04, 05:52

So far, there hasn't been a dramatic reversal. But Linda McCashion of the U-S Potato Board says the industry has seen some recovery and hopes to see a lot more.

Wishful thinking - there's a glut of potatoes in North America that is likely not going away soon. Potatoes can be used for other things (alcohol, gas, polyols) - maybe they should start looking. OR just focus on the potato skin, which may actually have some nutrition in it. I wonder what the pesticide situation is in potato skins?