Eye on Potatoes: A Podcast on All Things Potatoes

Potato Nutrition Research: The Recipe for Good Food Policy

February 17, 2020 Eye on Potatoes Season 1 Episode 6
Eye on Potatoes: A Podcast on All Things Potatoes
Potato Nutrition Research: The Recipe for Good Food Policy
Show Notes

Ensuring the nutritional value of potatoes is scientifically documented is essential for the creation of sound food policy. At Potato Expo 2020, the industry’s leading experts on the intersection of sound science and good food policy sit down to discuss the latest efforts to advance the scientific understanding of the role potatoes play in promoting the health of all people. Plus, NPC CEO Kam Quarles provides a preview of the Potato D.C. Fly-In, where growers from across the country come together to stand up for potatoes on Capitol Hill. 

Guests: 

Mitch Kanter, Chief Scientific Officer, FoodMinds, Inc

Keith McGovern, CEO, R. D. Offutt Company and Chair of the Alliance for Potato Research & Education (APRE)

Kam Quarles, CEO, National Potato Council