I don't know the effect on humans, or how much one gets by eating a portion or potato skin. I am reporting from old memories.
I eat potato skins routinely. I peel green ones before cooking them. JOH -----Original Message----- From: Ted Windsor [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 12:18 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: CS>Amaranth There are many 1/2 truths, for example did you know that Alpha contains a deadly toxic poison, this is true, but what they don't tell you is that, you would have to consume a bail of Alpha in one sitting before it would prove toxic for your body. Blessings Ted "James Osbourne, Holmes" wrote: I have read a report [years ago] that potatoes contain in their skin an incredibly potent insecticide. My father always told me to never eat the skin of a potato if is green, but did not state the reason. JOH -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 8:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: CS>Amaranth Followed this link and found some curious things listed as poisonous? http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/poison/ppstcommon.htm Like tomato, onion, rhubarb, potato. Is this for real or somebody having fun? suzy -- Ted Helping Hand Consulting http://www.helpinghandconsulting.com
