The United States Potato Board conducted a study of Attitudes & Usage in 2010 and reported these fascinating facts:
- Potatoes are America’s favorite vegetable with 26% of the vote, ranking higher than broccoli at 17% and corn at 16%
- 86% serve potatoes at home at least once a week
- 50% serve potatoes for dinners at home at least three times a week
- 72% agree potatoes are easy to prepare
- 86% agree potatoes are a good side dish for beef
- 81% agree potatoes are a good side dish for poultry
- 75% agree potatoes are a good value
- The results show an increase in the overall health perceptions of potatoes
This is all good news for Green Thumb Farms; we struggled through a tough market when the Atkins diet was popular. We love that the rest of the country is learning what we already knew about the nutritional benefits of Maine potatoes!
