Let them eat spuds: the world's new staple


	Let them eat spuds: the world's new staple

JICWyllie

4-21-2008 5:57 AM

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economy, business, farming, food, i-supply, i-increase, i-opportunity

JICWyllie says:

Anybody can grow them in their garden. They are much prettier than grass and the loosen up the soil for the next crop. And with 5,000 varieties, they should be out of reach of the biotech industry. Indeed, they are the perfect recession / depression crop. Also, once you start growing potatoes, you start growing other food, too.

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9-13-2009 12:20 PM

lollipop10

Good clip.

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