Posted on 02/21/2005 1:46:11 PM PST by RWR8189
Yes it is. Demographics is destiny, and food production was until recently the engine of demographic change. If you look at that map you'll see where there was more food production, and thus population growth. From the population growth in Northern Europe you'll a prime mover of the history of the 20th Century.
You have to subscribe to the site to get the second part of the article, I am not a subscriber, so I haven't seen the second article.
As for your bit of history, it is also a bit of history that until the 1830s (actually later) Tomatoes in the US were considered poisonous weeds.
Your opinions and motivations color your posts and are the driving factor behind them.
The Diet doctors today tell us that potatoes are full of starch and are therefore bad for those who want to lose weight. However, considering all the nutrients that the tubers contain...I'll indulge without guilt next time I'm at Wendy's and want a potato with chives.
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