How Potatoes Saved Millions: The Journey from Peru to the World

When you look at a lumpy, bumpy brown potato, it doesn’t exactly look like a superhero. But do not be fooled. This humble vegetable is one of the most powerful foods in human history. It has stopped hunger, fuelled armies and helped build the modern world. The story of the potato is a global adventure that begins high in the mountains of South America and ends on dinner plates all over the world.