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LeftInTX

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13. Sweet potatoes are native to South America. They also do not store easily as rice.

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Sun May 26, 2024, 05:45 PM

May 2024

I would also think the soil temps could be an issue in of parts the Philippines. Rice is aquatic. Sweet potatoes can be prone to rot. Philippines are too hot for carrot production.

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Bingo. paleotn May 2024 #5

Just skimmed the article codfisherman May 2024 #2

Doesn't vitamin A also come from certain fish? FakeNoose May 2024 #3

It does codfisherman May 2024 #4

And overfishing to feed too many humans perhaps? paleotn May 2024 #6

GMO fish codfisherman May 2024 #8

Would the fish population breed fast enough to replenish the number of ones that are eaten though? cstanleytech May 2024 #7

Well I can't answer your questions FakeNoose May 2024 #11

The fish are more expensive manicdem May 2024 #12

Alternative manicdem May 2024 #10

Sweet potatoes are native to South America. They also do not store easily as rice. LeftInTX May 2024 #13

Kamotes codfisherman May 2024 #14

It's year round in the Philippines since it's tropical. LeftInTX May 2024 #15

That's perfect codfisherman May 2024 #16

Isn't it just easier to take vitamins? Sweet potato greens sound...bleeh....How much would people need to eat? LeftInTX May 2024 #17

Greens (kamotes) are yummy! codfisherman May 2024 #18

Yes, I'm sure there are already plenty of vitamin supplements in the Philippines. LeftInTX May 2024 #19

Yes, rice is good codfisherman May 2024 #20

I know that sweet potatoes are native to South America. That's a very long known fact. LeftInTX May 2024 #21

Only corporations think it's a catastrophe womanofthehills May 2024 #9