Potato

Peru has one of the most varied food cultures in the world. Not long ago, many of the country’s indigenous crops were falling out of favor. Reporter Cynthia Graber recently met with two men working to reverse that trend in very different ways.

A community high up in the Peruvian Andes is reviving ancient agricultural practices to help weather climate changes.

Bob Carty reports on opposition to genetically-altered foods in Europe. Bio-tech producers like Monsanto say protestors are using scare-tactics to urge grocers to pull products from shelves. But a new study from Scotland that suggests genetically-modified potatoes harmed the immune system of rats has added fuel to the debate.

Bob Carty reports on opposition to genetically-altered foods in Europe. Bio-tech producers like Monsanto say protesters are using scare-tactics to urge grocers to pull products from shelves. But a new study from Scotland that suggests genetically-modified potatoes harmed the immune system of rats has added fuel to the debate.

South American potato farmers are seeing a notorious pest in a new light. It turns out the saliva of the Guatemalan potato moth may actually help increase tuber yields.