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As potatoes spread across Europe and beyond, they became one of the most important foods on earth. They could feed large numbers of people, helping drive population growth and economic activity. The risk of that dependence was tragically seen during the great Irish famine of the 1840s, when crops failed due to disease. Still, potatoes went on to conquer the globe.
And yet in recent decades with the trend for high protein, low carb diets, the potato again developed an image problem. If you remember the image of the couch potato, that was kind of one of our problems. This is Blair Richardson, who runs Potatoes USA, an organisation representing farmers, processors and importers. As you might expect, he's a committed potato enthusiast.
Blair says business is booming around the world, driven in part by rapid urbanization, under demand for convenience foods and the spread of fast food giants into new markets. Globally demand continues to rise for potatoes and potato products at about a 1-1.5% rate every year.
And that perhaps gets to the heart of the potatoes image problem. Many of us like to have them deep fried, salted and covered in rich toppings. So is our renewed appetite for potatoes a healthy one? You're listening to The Food Chain from the BBC World Service.
I'm Ruth Alexander. This week, how potatoes took over the world, fell out of favour and are now staging a comeback. But are they good for you? I asked Dr Candida Ribello, a registered dietitian and assistant professor at the Pennington Biomedical Research Centre at Louisiana State University in the US. In one word, yes.
They have high potassium in magnesium, in vitamin B6. These are all contained within the flesh of the potato. Another thing I've heard, is it true that the potato is or almost is a complete food? Could you survive on eating just potatoes alone and nothing else? You know, you actually could. The potato...
Potatioita on usein jÀlkeen jÀlkeen jÀlkeen jÀlkeen. Potatioita on usein jÀlkeen jÀlkeen jÀlkeen jÀlkeen.
En toivottavasti odottaa tÀtÀ. TÀmÀ on niin hyvÀÀ, se on todella umami, todella huonosti. KyllÀ. Mutta se on niin... Se on todella syvÀllÀ taitoja tÀssÀ. No se on ne kuinka monta tuntia potatio on kestÀnyt kohdallaan. Ehdottomasti, kyllÀ. Se tekee ison vaihtoehton. Se on paljon työtÀ, mutta kun syödÀÀn kaikki yhdessÀ, kaikki menee hyvin. Se toimii todella hyvin. Voiko potatio auttaa sinua olemaan luovassa?
Ajay Shaharta, thanks to him and to everyone we've spoken to for this week's programme. Do let us know what you think about the show and your favourite way to eat potatoes. You can email thefoodchain at bbc.co.uk. From me and the rest of the team, producers Izzy Greenfield and Lexi O'Connor and editor Sarah Wadeson, thanks for listening. Join us again next week.
Tai puutarhajuhlia. LöydÀt nyt yli tuhat pysyvÀsti edullista tuotetta K-ruokakaupoista.
This is the Food Chain from the BBC World Service with me, Ruth Alexander. And this week I'm talking to three people who've built careers writing and editing stories about what we eat. Helping to shape tastes, trends and the way millions of people cook at home. Joining me is Melissa Clark, recipe columnist and newsletter host for the New York Times. Also in London, Laura Rowe, food journalist and former content director of Olive and Delicious magazines.
And in Stockholm, Marlin Turunen of the website Mart Marlin. Mart being the Swedish word for food. She's also the former editor of the biggest Swedish food magazine, Alt on Mart. Many might envy their career choice now, but was that the case when they were first starting out? Was food writing seen as a serious career? I asked Melissa.
Ja minÀ sanoin, ettÀ kyllÀ minÀ olen, ja mitÀ haluaisit tehdÀ, syödÀ keikkaa tai lukea maailman uutisia? Joskus sinulla on vain keikka, ja joku tÀytyy antaa sen. Ja minÀ luulen, ettÀ se on tÀrkeÀ asia. Joka pÀivÀ. Kun olit ensin löytÀnyt itseÀsi kirjoittamaan ruokaa ja saavuttamaan sen, ja Marlin, sinun tapauksesi, sinun oma kolumni, oliko se kaikki, jota ajattelit, tai oli se hieman vaikeampi, kuin olet tunnustanut? Oliko niitÀ haasteita, joita et ole saavuttanut?
TiedÀn, ettÀ olen todella ymmÀrryssÀ siitÀ, ettÀ olen viimeisenÀ tehty programmi, jossa en pysty kukkumaan. Mutta tuntuu, ettÀ olen inspiroitunut oppimaan. Ja on hyvÀ tietÀÀ, ettÀ on monia tavoja kukkumaan. Se on yksi asia, jota tunnen itselleen, ettÀ en tiedÀ oikeasti, miten tehdÀ se oikeasti. PidÀ vain pieniÀ, ja se tulee olemaan hyvÀ. KyllÀ, aivan. MitÀ tahansa haluat. Top tip. Kiitos. MitÀ on työ? MitÀ tyypillinen työvuosi nÀyttÀÀ ruokavÀestöstÀ tai ruokavÀestöstÀ?
MitÀ tapahtuu keskusteluissa? Marlin, sinÀ ja minÀ olemme keskustelleet aiemmin. Kun olin esitettÀvÀsi sinulle tuolla suomalaisessa isossa, olit esittÀnyt, ettÀ Marlin, hÀn on hyödyntÀnyt Nigellin lippukulmaa. KyllÀ. Luulen, ettÀ se on oikein. HÀn antoi minulle sen. HÀn antoi sinulle sen.
Ja luulen, ettÀ se pitÀisi olla yksi tyyliÀ työtÀ. YmmÀrtÀÀ iloista ihmisiÀ, mutta myös hienoja ihmisiÀ. IhmisiÀ, jotka ovat aivan yliopistossa. KyllÀ, todennÀköisesti. Ja kuinka ylipÀÀnsÀ olet siitÀ, kuka luistaja olet ja mitÀ he haluavat? Oletko jokin, joka on hienoja ideoita, mutta tuntuu, ettÀ tÀmÀ reissu tai tÀmÀ artikla ei ole populari, joten en voi tehdÀ sitÀ? Onko se haastavaa?
I'm Ruth Alexander, and this week I'm talking to three food writers about how they decide which stories and recipes reach their audiences, and how their work shapes what we eat, and how we even think and feel about food. With me is Melissa Clark, recipe columnist and newsletter host for the New York Times, former Olive and Delicious Magazines content director Laura Rowe in London.
and in Stockholm, Marlin Turunen of the website Mart Marlin, and former editor of Sweden's Alt on Mart magazine. I asked Marlin how the rising cost of food affects her decisions about what sort of recipes to feature. Yes, for me it's definitely an issue, and I try to think about it, how to use everything, like not let anything go to waste and not use the
Minun pitÀisi sanoa, ettÀ sinulla on ihmisten elÀmÀssÀ. Sinulla ei ole sitÀ, mutta sinÀ laitat asioita, jotka menevÀt oikein yli ihmisen elÀmÀstÀ. Ja mitÀ siinÀ tapahtuu. MikÀ on privilÀgi.
KyllÀ, se on paljon vahvaa, mutta siksi on tÀrkeÀÀ, ettÀ sinulla on hyvÀ työllisyys tiimissÀsi, jotta kaikki toimii. Mietin, kuinka terveellinen ruokamagasin sektori nÀyttÀÀ. Laurie, sinulla on työskennellyt Deliciousin yritykselle, joka on olemassa. KyllÀ.