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How one man ate only potatoes for a year and lost 50kg

WhenAustralianAndrewFlindersTaylorsaidhewasgoingtoadoptapotato-onlydietforayearinabidtoloseweight,manythoughthewasmad.Butforthefather-of-twofromMelbourne,themet

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EU denies banning Belgian fries

Belgium has accused the European Union of trying to ban its iconic fries (frites), after the EU published new health guidelines advising potatoes should not be frozen before frying.

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EU denies banning Belgian fries

BelgiumhasaccusedtheEuropeanUnionoftryingtobanitsiconicfries(frites),aftertheEUpublishednewhealthguidelinesadvisingpotatoesshouldnotbefrozenbeforefrying.Flemish

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3,800-year-old potato garden discovered in Canada

Ancient spuds recently dug up on Canada's Pacific coast are blackened and surely unedible, but are the first proof, say researchers, that North American natives tended gardens at least 3,800 years ago.