A Sweet Sweet Potato

One classic Wismer food item is the sweet potato. Did you know that sweet potatoes are native to the Americas? They were originally grown in the tropical Americas. Then they were later introduced to other parts of the world like Europe, Africa, and Asia. The cool thing about sweet potatoes is that they can be grown all most anywhere, as long as there is deep, moist soil. They can thrive in both tropic and temperate zones.

This is good thing because the sweet potatoes that we all eat in Wismer probably come from within the US, cutting back on food miles and transportation that can cause emissions that are harmful to the environment. Compared to foods that have to travel long distances in order to reach our mouths like bananas, sweet potatoes are a healthy food option with relatively few food miles.

Here are three different ways to switch up the way you eat your sweet potato and make it an even sweeter experience!

1. Grab a packet of peanut butter from the Deli Bar. Mix the peanut butter in with the potato. Then top it all off with some cinnamon!
2. To give your sweet potato a little extra crunch and flavor, you can mix in some cranberries from the Yogurt Bar.
3. Now instead of always adding items to your sweet potato, you can instead add your sweet potato to some of your other foods. Cut up your sweet potato and add it as a topping to your salad or pasta. This is a great way to get an extra dose of veggie!

And, of course, brown sugar is always a full proof way to enjoy a sweet potato!

Now sweet potatoes are typically grown in Pennsylvania during August and September, so right now the sweet potatoes you eat are not necessary local, but they still likely come from within the US. Thus the most ideal time to eat them is right when we return to school from summer break.

Happy Eating!!

Source Info:

https://worldcrops.org/crops/sweet-potato