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Latest News 19 June 2008West Country Potato Farmers Today Urged Consumers To Pick Up Potatoes!
West Country potato farmers took action today (19 June 2008) at Exeter’s Farmers Market – as research from Potato Council shows the younger generation are forsaking potatoes for pasta. This is despite the fact that potatoes offer more nutrients for your money, including iron. According to the latest NDNS survey around 40% of women under 50, are consuming well below the recommended daily intake of this vital nutrient.
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Latest News 17 June 2008Nell McAndrew backs British potato farmers latest campaign
As the credit crunch bites and food prices rocket, Nell McAndrew today backs potato farmers by launching a campaign by the Potato Council to encourage shoppers to return to the kind of ‘wartime diet’ staples such as potatoes that their mothers and grandmothers ate to obtain their daily nutrients whilst allowing them to keep an eye on their wallets.
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Potato Council
Potato Council is a division of the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHBD)
Head Office address: Potato Council, AHDB, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2TL