Chris Voigt made national and international news when, for two whole months, he ate nothing but potatoes. It’s been eight years since Voigt, the executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission, […]
The humble spud goes ‘nostalgic’: Britons comment on their traditional dish – fish and chips
According to a BBC report of earlier today, fish and chips was served for the first time in Britain at around 1860 as a dish as such. It has since became a […]
Trending: Increasing number of Brits adopting ‘flexitarian’ diet
More evidence of the trend towards a so-called “flexitarian” diet has been revealed in the results of new market research. The research, which has been conducted by grocery analysts IGD, reveals that more […]
How to remove CIPC residue from potato storage buildings?
Chlorpropham (or CIPC) is widely used as a sprout suppressing agro-chemical applied to stored potatoes. CIPC has been in use for more than 50 years. Today, various safety issues and concerns have […]
A solution found for the acrylamide problem?
Acrylamide in refined food is a growing and serious concern among international health authorities. Zeracryl AS in Norway is a company that collaborated with the Norwegian fry manufacturer Hoff SA to develop a new […]
Potato brand suggests plant-based menu plans as ‘Flexitarian’ diet gains popularity
Side Delights® in the US announced new ways to help create “plant-based menu plans” as the trend continues toward diets and ‘ways of eating’ that focus more on vegetables and less on […]
So, what’s for supper tonight?
“June 6th 2018, fifteen years on from Atkins, 8.00 pm. Baked potato, butter and beans at the ready I sit down to watch The Truth About Carbs on the BBC, yes the […]
Educating young consumers: Students enjoy fresh potatoes at elementary school event
The National Potato Council and United Fresh Start Foundation in the US recently joined students, teachers and staff at a Virginia grade school for a “Celebration of Potatoes” lunchtime event. At the event students learned how […]
Specialty potato brand in the US launches new campaign
Tasteful Selections, a specialty potato brand from RPE Inc. in the US launched the fourth quarter of its yearlong “Fresh Campaign” on November 5. The campaign aims to provide insights and inspiration […]
GMO potato creator now fears its impact on human health
Of all the genetic engineers who have renounced the technology—Arpad Pusztai, Belinda Martineau, Thierry Vrain, John Fagan and Michael Antoniou, among others—Caius Rommens’ story may be the most compelling. Rommens was director […]
New cancer-risk study looks at value of organic food consumption
A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine online suggests eating organic food could lower the risk of cancer, reports The Packer. In the study titled the “Association of Frequency of Organic Food Consumption With Cancer […]
New study: The key to human evolution may be… potatoes?
There’s been good news for potato lovers this week, with new research linking starchy food with humanity’s ascent to the top of the food chain. Science has finally gotten behind everyone’s favourite […]
Potatoes USA showcases potato ingredient functionality
Food manufacturers are in search of functional, clean-label ingredients that deliver both improved product experience (taste, texture, color, freshness) as well as nutritional benefits. Over one hundred research and development chefs and […]
Ex-Director of J.R. Simplot publishes book on GMO potatoes
The Ex-Director of J.R. Simplot and team leader at Monsanto, Caius Rommens, was interviewed by Sustainable Pulse on the same day that his book ‘Pandora’s Potatoes: The Worst GMOs’ was released on Amazon this […]
