Potatoes can be presented in kid-friendly ways and are nutritious to boot. Montana nutritionist and author Dayle Hayes showed a variety of potato dishes being served in U.S. schools to growers Wednesday at the Washington-Oregon Potato Conference.
Kids like potatoes, served baked, sectioned and spiced, or in a meatball cupcake presentation, she said. Hayes talked to growers about science, new regulations and about what they could do in moving forward to calm the criticism that potatoes aren't healthy.
Nutritionist: kids like potatoes
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