Hot Potatoes

Excerpts from a one-hour documentary about how the infamous blight that wiped out Irelands potatoes in the 1840s is once again threatening farmers around the world. The central character, Dr. John Niederhauser, is an oracle who warned about the dangers of over-dependence on pesticides to control this explosive plant disease.

After watching Hot Potatoes, you might want to go with the cole slaw. Not that one more spud is going to kill you. But the documentary is disturbing, especially in a country where potato consumption is more American than apple pie.—SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER * 2002 Winner, Silver Chris Award, Columbus International Film and Video Festival 2002 Honorable Mention, Kozik Environmental Media Award, National Press Club 2001 Environmental Film Festival in the Nations Capital 2001 Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival 2001 Cornell University Environmental Film Festival

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[ChiefWalleye]

Great video Jack! My favorite potato is the Peruvian Blue potato. Hopefully you got to sample some of them in your expose...:)