Forget cleanses, high-protein diets and the Zone. There's a new diet in town, people: The Potato Diet. That's right: Spuds. Fries. All day, every day for two months. That's what Chris Voigt, the Director of the Washington Potato Commission, (and yes, that's a real job) is doing to promote the goodness of the potato. Don't believe it? Check out Voigt's starchy journey and more in Odd News:
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Fri Oct 29, 11:54 am ET
I scream, you scream, we all scream for … potatoes?
By Lili Ladaga
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