Mcdonald's Fries The Holy Grail For Potato Farmers

McDonald's fries the holy grail for potato farmers

AP - From the fields of Idaho to tasting rooms in suburban Chicago, potato farmers, researchers and industry representatives are in the midst of an elusive hunt: finding a new spud for McDonald's french fries.

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