Interesting investigation into a diet consisting wholly or mostly of potatoes

I find the Slime Mold Time Mold blog fascinating. It recounts an investigation by an interdisciplinary group of scientists and doctors into the causes of the obesity epidemic, and they make a strong case that environmental contaminants are to blame, with the prime suspect being lithium, which enters the environment through various routes, one primary one being its ubiquitous use as a component of lubricants — lithium grease is everywhere, and of course the lithium doesn’t just vanish after use.

You can read their findings and arguments in their blog, but this post is to point out their investigation of a diet consisting of potatoes.