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Article: The healthy potato: the low-carb diet craze has given the potato a bad rap, but suppliers and industry associations are working hard to dispel myths and promote the vegetable's true nutritional benefits.(Focus on Fresh)
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- January 1, 2004
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For most of the last century, the classic American meal was described as meat and potatoes. But with this century's focus on high-protein, low-carbohydrate diets, should the industry be worried that today's consumers are still eating the meat but skipping the spuds?
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The short answer is no. Industry officials say that despite carb concerns, potatoes continue to be an important vegetable in people's diets. "Potatoes have been and will continue to be a staple in our diets," says Frank Muir, president of the Boise-based Idaho Potato Commission (IPC). "Consumers love the taste, texture and versatility of potatoes, not to mention the ...