Adventures of Aloo: The Omnipresent Vegetable

In this episode, our 2Gs, the Gourmands & Geeks, Sadaf, and Archit are discussing the most loved yet humble vegetable - potato. It is an ingredient that is used alongside all vegetables, in meat dishes, sweet dishes, and even alcohol. In this episode they discuss: -The global and local history of potatoes.-If potatoes really helped countries come out of famines.-Adam Smith’s obsession with potatoes.-How the British used potatoes to spread their colonialism in India.-The essential commodities act and why hoarding is good for the economy.-Health benefits of potatoesSo sit back and relax, put some potato fries in the fryer, squeeze out the mustard dip and listen to our 2Gs narrate a few unheard facts and theories. Important links to geek out more:Article: How the Potato Changed the World by Charles C. MannArticle: The Potato Changed the Worlds History by Shivani KrishnakumarArticle: In India, the British Hyped Potatoes to Justify Colonialism by Julia FineArticle: How the potato came to India and conquered our lives by Diya KohliArticle: How Indians took to the trusty tuber potato by Vikram DoctorResearch Paper: History of Potato and its Emerging Problems in India by Bibhu Prasad Singh and Rajesh K. RanaYou can follow Sadaf Hussain & Archit Puri on their Instagram handle:@sadaf_hussain @thehustlinggluttonYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredhttps://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.