You’ve probably been warned not to eat green potatoes and to remove all eyes before eating any potato, but do you know why? This week Lynne and Helen explain how one of the most beloved foods can make a person incredibly sick.
Special note: Dr. Helen Shui is truly a doctor, but is working under a pseudonym for privacy reasons. Dr. Lynne Kramer is using her real name.
Music by Helen Shui and Caplixo. Cover art by Lynne Kramer.
Sources:
Horrific Tales of Potatoes That Caused Mass Sickness and Even Death by K. Annabelle Smith
The 1979 Poisoning Of 78 Schoolchildren: Or Why You Should Never Eat Green Potatoes by James Felton
Attack of the Killer Green Potatoes! by Justin Brower
Are Sprouted Potatoes Safe to Eat? Via National Capital Poison Center
A challenging case of suspected solanine toxicity in an eleven-year-old Saudi boy by Fatimah S Al Massoud, Ali Alharbi, Maryam M Behir, Aesha F. Siddiqui, Lujaine M. Al-Murayeh, Abdullah Al Dail, & Rafat Siddiqui
Potato glycoalkaloids: Some unanswered questions by David B Smith, James G Roddick, & J. Leighton Jones
Health Effects of Alkaloids from African Medicinal Plants by Victor Kuete
Introduction to Forensic Plant Science by Jane H. Bock & David O. Norris
Solanine Poisoning via British Medical Journal (no byline)
Glycoalkaloids in potatoes: public health risks assessed via the European Food Safety Authority
Glycoalkaloids: Structure, Properties, and Interactions with Model Membrane Systems by Bishal Nepal & Keith J Stine
People Appear To Believe Old Potatoes Release Deadly “Solanine Gas” by James Felton
Girl, 8, Orphaned After Gas From Rotting Potatoes Killed Her Entire Family by Keith Kendrick
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