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	Potatoes
		Potato crops became vulnerable to a series of plant diseases which should have been warnings of impending disaster, but little was known or understood about the need for biodiversity or other aspects of plant physiology.
		Potatoes became such an important and integral part of the European scene that it was impossible for Europeans to believe that they had ever existed without them.
		It is the oil, not the potato that is honored, but it would be hard to prevail on dedicated pancake eaters that potatoes were unknown to the Maccabeans.
	milpah.silvert.org /taste/05potato.htm (4443 words)

	Potato - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Potatoes are the world's most widely grown tuber crop, and the fourth largest crop in terms of fresh produce (after rice, wheat, and maize), but this ranking is inflated due to the high water content of fresh potatoes relative to that of other crops.
		Potatoes, unlike many foods, can also be easily cooked in a microwave oven and still retain nearly all of their nutritional value, provided that they are covered in ventilated plastic wrap to prevent moisture from escaping—this method produces a meal very similar to a baked potato.
		The potato root nematode is a microscopic worm that thrives on the roots, thus causing the potato plants to wilt.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Potatoes (2810 words)

	The Potato Eaters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Potato Eaters (De Aardappeleters in Dutch) is a painting by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh that he painted in April 1885 while in Nuenen, Netherlands.
		It is housed in the Van Gogh Museum of Amsterdam.
		During March and the beginning of April 1885 he sketched studies for the painting, and corresponded with his brother, who was not impressed with his current work or the sketches van Gogh sent him.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Potato_Eaters (256 words)

	The Cambridge World History of Food- Potatoes (White)
		Potatoes also provided a new, cheap food source for industrial workers; Salaman (1949), William McNeill (1974), and Henry Hobhouse (1986) were among the historians who saw the potato as having encouraged the rapid rise of population that brought with it the Industrial Revolution.
		High-starch, "floury" potatoes are supposed to be better for baking, frying, and mashing; lower-starch, "waxy" potatoes are better for boiling, roasting, and salads (because they hold their shape); and medium-starch, "all-purpose" potatoes are deemed good for pan-frying, scalloping, and pancakes.
		The use of potatoes has grown because of the ease with which they can be genetically manipulated and because of their smooth fit into multivarietal or multispecies agronomic systems, not to mention the expanding number of uses for the potato as a food and as a raw industrial material.
	www.cambridge.org /us/books/kiple/potatoes.htm (10499 words)

	The Potato Museum Blog: Potatoheads Talking: Politics
		However, despite having generated a lot of interest from farmers, potato farming has been hampered by the non-availability of seed and chemical fertilizers which are rather too expensive and incessant power outages have also affected irrigation for the crop.
		The potato is the fourth most important food crop in the world, with great potential as a food source for future generations.
		The UN Resolution notes that the potato is a staple food in the diet of the world’s population.
	foodmuseum.typepad.com /potato_museum_blog/politics/index.html (1403 words)

	In Defense of the Humble Potato: Part I
		Potato plants will thrive in loose, well-draining sandy soils, but because organic matter is generally low in these soils it is important to incorporate a substantial amount of mature compost to provide the plants with nutrients and increase water retention.
		Each seed potato or piece should be about the size of a golfball (two to four ounces) to provide sufficient energy to a new plant, and needs at least two or three 'eyes' from which sprouting occurs.
		If your seed potatoes are large and you decide to cut them, make certain you wait a day or two before planting to allow the cuts to develop a callous, preventing the seed from rotting and diseases from entering through the wound.
	www.seedsofchange.com /enewsletter/issue_40/potatoes.asp (2733 words)

	Information for Trade Customers
		The sweet potato belongs in the same family as the morning glory (Ipomoea batatas) and is not a relative of the potato.
		Potatoes, three pounds a penny, Potatoes Augh fait, here's a kind-hearted lass of green Erin Unruffled in mind, and for trifles not caring Who, trundling her barrow, content in her state is Still crying, three pounds for a penny, Potatoes.
		Potatoes should be put on sore muscles and oozing sores to draw out the pain.If you have a wart, rub it with a cut potato, then bury the potato in the ground.
	www.potandon.com /ss_potatoes_trivia.htm (1784 words)

	Welcome to FreshPlaza
		As economic hardships and food shortages bite in Zimbabwe, thieves are mounting armed raids on potato farms near the capital Harare, the state-controlled Herald reported on Monday.
		The report said the stolen potatoes are sold in the capital Harare for up to Z$250 000 a sack.
		Zimbabwe is in the grips of its worst economic crisis in 25 years of independence, with inflation close to 360% and spiralling poverty and shortages of basic commodities, including the staple maize meal.
	www.freshplaza.com /2005/19okt/2_zw_potatofarmsrobbed.htm (350 words)

	IISH - Today in 1917 : 7 July - Potato Eaters Shot
		A shortage of potatoes, the well-known main Dutch food, caused a bloody riot in Amsterdam towards the end of June 1917.
		It was called the "Aardappeloproer" (Potato Revolt), and it lasted a week.
		Potatoes were scarce and very expensive as a result of the First World War.
	www.iisg.nl /today/en/07-07.php (113 words)

	GRAIN \| Seedling \| 2000 \| POTATO: A FRAGILE GIFT FROM TH
		Potatoes have traditionally been consumed fresh, and they are sown out of potato tubers rather than from seeds, which means that they are especially prone to disease.
		Potatoes are prone to viral, fungal and bacterial diseases, predation by insects and nematode infestation.
		The main insect pest of potato in the tropics is the potato tuber moth.
	www.grain.org /publications/set003-en.cfm (5372 words)

	Potato, potato eaters, utz potato chips (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Damage The primary damage of Colorado potato beetle is leaf feeding by larvae and adults, although young fruits can also be eaten if the host is e.
		Colorado potato beetles overwinter in the soil as adults..
		The mission of the NRSP-6 Potato Genebank is to facilitate improvements in the.
	www.staple-food.com /potato.html (229 words)

	Truth About Trade & Technology - From Lowly Potato To Super Spud; A Lower Glycemic Index? More Disease-Fighting ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Potatoes have had some very bad press of late, but now, in labs across the country, those spunky spuds may be staging a comeback.
		The potatoes most of us eat are naturally high in vitamin C and potassium, but researchers hope to add other vitamins and minerals to the mix by taking advantage of the potato's huge gene pool.
		Navarre is working to ratchet up potato levels of folic acid (a vitamin vital for pregnant women to protect their babies from certain birth defects), as well as flavonoids and phenolics, substances thought to fight cancer and promote cardiovascular health.
	www.truthabouttrade.org /article.asp?id=6879 (1605 words)

	Potato Mutilations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Farmers all over the country are worried that an increase in potato mutilation could price the popular vegetable off household menus.
		The skins were scorched and the white flesh had been removed via a perfectly round incision on the outside of the potato.
		Potato mutilations have been common place in the UK for a number of years, but careful manipulation of the facts and a growing market for pre-packed dried instant potatoes has meant the up until now the public have been unaware of the problem.
	www.soi-disant.co.uk /isthisproof/potato.shtml (340 words)

	Dining & Restaurants \| Potato Salad
		Potato salad is one of those unfortunate foods that all too often suffers at the hands of unsympathetic food-service workers.
		Once, I sampled potato salad from an otherwise exemplary barbecue outlet that served us cold, lumpy mashed potatoes swirled with mayo and scallions--some distracted prep cook probably boiled the potatoes into unrecognizable gruel late in the day and had no choice but to attempt, unsuccessfully, to salvage them.
		Fred, the patriarch of the family, often brought his potato salad to the outdoor potlucks, where it was met with enthusiasm beyond whatever cut of meat lay overcooking on the grill.
	www.metroactive.com /bohemian/05.24.06/dining-0621.html (1289 words)

	The Potato Eaters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Potato Eaters are the band that made me want to start a record label.
		In addition to her work with the Potato Eaters, Emily has a wonderful solo album out, entitled
		Ben was a member of Snakefinger before forming the Potato Eaters.
	www.racerrecords.com /PotatoEaters.html (162 words)

	The Potato Eaters Story
		The Potato Eaters are a group of four artists inspired by peasant painter, Vincent Van Gogh, whose first large-scale painting with multiple figures was The Potato Eaters.
		Van Gogh spoke of the potato eaters as leading "a way of life completely different from ours, from that of civilized people," and tried to convey the idea that they had "used the same hands with which they now take food from the plate to dig the earth."
		Stees explains, "We were huddled together in the printmaking studio digging up repressed memories and sharing a bag of potato chips when we uncovered a chip that resembled the face of former vice president Dan Quayle.
	www.thepotatoeaters.com /press/story.htm (569 words)

	elan061105
		My interest in warm potato salads is primarily due to my husband, who, among his many quirks, professes to hate cold potatoes in any form.
		Put the potatoes in a pot, cover them with plenty of cold water, add one tablespoon of salt, and bring the whole thing to a boil over high heat.
		When the potatoes are just barely cool enough to handle, drizzle the vinaigrette over them and, with clean hands, toss gently to combine.
	www.wranglernews.com /elan061105.htm (601 words)

	Potato Eaters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		One letter that Van Gogh wrote to his sister Anna stated, "I think that the picture of the peasants eating potatoes that I painted in Nuenen is the best of all my work.’’ Van gogh considered The Potato Eaters the best he had made.
		The Potato Eaters represents the life of peasants.
		The painting shows how poor the peasants were by having them eat potatoes as a meal.
	library.thinkquest.org /6382/potato.htm (130 words)

	Books \| The Potato Eaters, Vincent Van Gogh (1885)
		Their simple supper is sacramental; they are grave, intent and somehow excited, as if they get more pleasure and social communion from this meal of potatoes and coffee than the rich man takes from his exquisite feast.
		For all their community, these people are aware of the harshness of their lives; the man on the left is lost in thought, as is the woman pouring coffee.
		The Potato Eaters is Van Gogh's first ambitious painting, in which he synthesises his ideas about art and society: he conceived it as a painting not only of peasants, but for peasants.
	books.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,4580144-110738,00.html (482 words)

	Van Gogh's Grapple with Death: Potato Eaters
		Unlike Starry Night, an exuberant shout to the beauty of nature and the sky, The Potato Eaters embraces the ugliness of the lowest worker.
		I have tried to make it clear how those people, eating their potatoes under the lamplight, have dug the earth with those very hands they put in their dish, and so it speaks of manual labor, and how they have honestly earned their food.
		The Potato Eaters is not a pretty picture at all, but for van Gogh, neither was life.
	blogs.princeton.edu /writingart4/archives/2005/01/potato_eaters.html (378 words)

	The Potato Eaters by Vincent van Gogh
		The Potato Eaters, completed in 1885, is considered by many to be Van Gogh's first great work of art.
		The painting that was completed consisted of 5 figures sitting around a square table eating potatoes; four of them are females and one male.
		Never the less The Potato Eaters failed to become the painting he had set his mind to.
	www.vangoghgallery.com /painting/potatoindex.html (557 words)

	CSU SCP Grower Grants - Colorado Potato Project
		The potatoes will be tested by a number of people from age 18-75 with an emphasis on women and children, the heaviest potato eaters.
		The results of this analysis were then compared to potatoes harvested two months prior to testing, instead of seven (like the first tests done).
		When compared to the standard FDA potato nutrition label, most Colorado potatoes were lower in vitamin C, slightly lower in thiamin content, but significantly higher in niacin, folate, iron, riboflavin, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
	www.specialtycrops.colostate.edu /grower_grants/2003/2003_gg_potatoes.htm (424 words)

	New Page 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		This piece of artwork is called " The Potato Eaters." This type of painting is oil on canvas.
		This painting is still life because its a group of people at a table.
		The subject matter of this painting is some possibly poor people sitting at a table in rags eating potatos.
	www.rcs.k12.va.us /CSJH/04_05_web/meganH/megan2.htm (129 words)

	Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh : c. 30 April 1885
		I should have liked to send the painting of the Potato Eaters for this day, but although it's coming along well, it isn't quite finished yet.
		The point is that I've tried to bring out the idea that these people eating potatoes by the light of their lamp have dug the earth with the self-same hands they are now putting into the dish, and it thus suggests manual labour and - a meal honestly earned.
		I believe that The Potato Eaters will turn out well - as you know, the last few days are always tricky with a painting because before it's completely dry one can't use a large brush without running a real risk of spoiling it.
	webexhibits.org /vangogh/letter/15/404.htm (1727 words)

	Moscow's forest falls to hungry potato eaters - 04 April 1992 - New Scientist
		Food shortages in Moscow are threatening the forests of the Losinskii Ostrov National Park on the edge of the city.
		According to the park's director, Vladislav Gorokhov, hungry Muscovites are cutting down the trees and planting illegal patches of potatoes.
		Moscow's air is heavily polluted and the city's hospitals have had to deal with an increasing number of cases of chronic bronchitis, asthma and lung cancer.
	www.newscientist.com /article/mg13418150.900-moscows-forest-falls-to-hungry-potato-eaters-.html (282 words)

	Vincent Van Gogh (Continued)
		By the age of 27, Vincent had been in turn a salesman in an art gallery, a French tutor, a theological student, and an evangelist among the miners at Wasmes in Belgium.
		His experiences as a preacher are reflected in his first paintings of peasants and potato diggers; of these early works, the best known is the rough, earthy Potato Eaters(1885).
		Dark and somber, sometimes crude, these early works evidence van Gogh's intense desire to express the misery and poverty of humanity as he saw it among the miners in Belgium.
	www.umm.maine.edu /faculty/necastro/artindex/vangogh3.asp (333 words)

	Van Gogh Museum - The Potato Eaters
		The Potato Eaters is Van Gogh’s first large-scale painting with multiple figures.
		In 1882, a few years before Van Gogh’s Potato Eaters, Jozef Israëls had painted Peasant Family at Table, now in the collection of the Van Gogh Museum.
		Van Gogh was a great admirer of Israëls, a painter of peasants and fishermen whom he considered to be a sort of “Dutch Millet.” He had seen Israëls’s picture, and had described it in a letter to Theo in March 1882.
	www3.vangoghmuseum.nl /vgm/index.jsp?page=1303&collection=619&lang=en (236 words)

	Scrumptious Sweet Potato Casserole - Allrecipes
		In a large mixing bowl, combine sweet potatoes, white sugar, 1/4 cup margarine, vanilla, milk, and beaten eggs.
		I've been trying for years to find the perfect sweet potato soufle recipe.
		I used one that is 8x11 and it was the ideal size.
	allrecipes.com /Recipe/Scrumptious-Sweet-Potato-Casserole/Detail.aspx (297 words)

	Stories Tagged 'potato' » Netscape.com
		Food – A mysterious disease is lurking in the potato fields around Texas, threatening farmers with millions in losses and jeopardizing their share of the lucrative potato chip market.
		Health and Fitness – Biologists in Idaho are hoping their breakthrough potato, which they say delivers superior taste and health benefits, will quell suspicions about the safety of genetically modified foods.
		Food – Pumpkin and sweet potatoes are roasted with a medley of spices, then pureed and combined with chicken broth for a smooth soup.
	www.netscape.com /tag/potato (351 words)

	The Potato Eaters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		This piece and cartoon were inspired by two of my Japanese EFL students who asked to see me in private for advice about 'problems with potatoes' that were causing their waistlines to expand at alarming rates.
		Dealing with potatoes can be stressful for visitors from cultures where this vegetable is not a a staple food.
		I have known sensible, mature and strong-willed individuals, who after only a few weeks in Luton have been reduced to pathetic chip addicts with a three bags a day habit to maintain.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /elisabeth.coughlin/eflcartoon.htm (221 words)

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