Food & Wine July 19, 2026 • 11:01

Scientists Think Eating Potatoes May Have Changed Human Digestion Over Thousands of Years - Food & Wine

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Scientists Think Eating Potatoes May Have Changed Human Digestion Over Thousands of Years - Food & Wine

Potatoes have long been a cornerstone of the Andean diet. Now, new research suggests that history may also be reflected in the genes of Indigenous Peruvian Andean populations, who carry the highest known number of copies of the AMY1 gene, which helps the body…

High in the Andes Mountains, human diets have long been shaped by one of the worlds most resilient crops: the potato. For thousands of years, this starch-rich staple may have done more than fill plat… [+6598 chars]

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