Sunday, December 14, 2008

Why Sweet Potatoes?

Well why not?
"...Nutrition

Sweet potato is high in carbohydrates and vitamin A and can produce more edible energy per hectare per day than wheat, rice or cassava. It has an abundance of uses ranging from consumption of fresh roots or leaves to processing into animal feed, starch, flour, candy, and alcohol..."
(taken from International Potato Center at http://www.cipotato.org/sweetpotato/)

Plus lets not forget that Sweet Potatoes are delicious!

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