Tom, today Trixtrax and I were chatting about higher-protein potatoes. You and I have chatted about that briefly too.
With the catastrophic crop losses worldwide due to drought, and in particular, corn for livestock feed, soy, and wheat, the latter two being high-protein crops in their own right, I think it's time to revisit the concept.
I'm not expecting miracles; the issue is just to boost the protein levels enough to make it more viable as a staple crop, in lieu of more success than we've actually had with other staples that are naturally a bit higher in protein. If it comes down to living on potatoes it would be nice if they had say 3-4% protein instead of something like 2%.
What are your current thoughts?
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