Potatoes in the Media – March 2024

Spring has sprung, and it’s bursting with some great recent media coverage on potatoes’ health benefits and versatility.

Don’t replace potatoes: Here’s why eating starchy vegetables is so important

A recently published perspective piece, which received support from the Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE), is featured in this article. Using menu model analyses, nutrition expert Keith Ayoob, EdD, RDN, Associate Professor Emeritus, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, demonstrates the real-world nutrition implications of eliminating starchy vegetables in the diet and swapping them for grain-based foods.

StudyFinds

Not Your Grandma’s Pot Pie: New Twists on Classic Recipes to Keep You Cozy All Winter

Potatoes USA is out to help consumers rediscover nostalgic favorites–with a contemporary twist. This retro recipe remake includes Chicken Tot Pie (using tots instead of traditional crust), Tater Topped Turkey Meatloaf, Chocolate Potato Cake, and more!

ABC 4 Utah (and several other news outlets)

What Vegetables Can Dogs Eat? (19 to Go for & 8 to Avoid)

If you’re looking for ways to add more vegetables to your pup’s diet, this article suggests that potatoes are a good choice, provided they’re fully cooked and served without toppings. It goes on to say that potatoes help deliver vitamins and minerals like vitamin B6, iron, and magnesium.

PureWow via Yahoo! Lifestyle

Easter Baskets Might Be More Expensive Than Ever in 2024

With the prices of Easter staples like eggs and chocolate on the rise, this article suggests that potatoes can help deliver spring holiday fun. The author writes that “spuds are easier for children to hold, less fragile than eggs, and can be eaten after being decorated with food-safe dye and washed.”

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