This is the year of the potato

This is the year of the potato.

In the wake of rising food prices around the world, the United Nations proclaimed the spud one super-nutritious value.

To hammer the point home, the U.S. Potato Board has launched the “Potatoes: Goodness Unearthed” campaign to remind consumers that despite the low-carb contempt of the Atkins era, a medium potato has only 110 calories, is naturally fat free, high in vitamin C and – when eaten with the skin on – packs more potassium than a banana.