And the Potato Man of the Year Is...60-Day Potato Eater Chris Voigt
In a shocking upset over the many other people who have devoted their lives to proclaiming the virtue of the potato, Chris Voigt has been named the National Potato Council's Potato Man of the Year.
Voigt, the head of the Washington Potato Commission, made national news last year when he announced his plan to eat nothing but potatoes for 60 days. The marathon of mashed and baked tubers was his effort to beat the bad nutritional rap potatoes have earned since most people equate them with fries, tots and truckloads of butter and cheese.
Voigt made good on his promise, and now he's reaping the sweet, sweet rewards. If there were ever a commemorative plaque that cried out for an image of Mr. (or Mrs.) Potato Head, this is it.
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