Potato Case Study

Potatoes, a crop that has become both enjoyable and profitable in the world today and is mass produced and distributed around the world. The uses of potatoes range far and wide in our food they play a vital role most prominently in fast food and various kinds of store-bought snack foods. but their use does not end there, they’ve been used to treat burns in India and studied for their possible help in creating biodegradable packaging goods. The process of their production farming, storing, etc. Their unique distribution, whether it be local or worldwide and, their various ways of consumption; their uses in various unique dishes or their use in creating alcohol.

The production of potatoes all begins at farms where potatoes are grown year

Potatoes after being removed from storage they are placed in specially made perforated bags designed for retaining moisture and air circulation. Majority of potatoes harvests are distributed to fast food companies or snack food companies where they are cooked into things like french fries or chips. But the remaining number is split up into three points the bigger chunk of the potatoes going to grocery stores for people to buy for cooking. The other chunk is distributed to restaurants for use in their dishes. The other chunk is distributed to livestock farms where the product is used to feed the livestock. Potatoes are a staple crop just like corn, sugar, and flour, meaning it is a product that is used often by consumers, which makes the distribution of the potato a profitable

Another considerable way of consuming the crop is the potato chip, companies like Lays and Doritos specializing in the production and sale of potato chips. These two forms of consumption of the crop are only the beginning of a vast list of the ways to consume potatoes. Large amounts of potato consumption can also be seen in restaurant's recipes like potato soup, scalloped potatoes, and roasted potatoes which are commonly located on many restaurant menus due to their popularity among