Explain the significance of the potato on changing the diets of the working population, as well as why the Irish potato famine of the mid-19th century had such a dramatic effect across Europe
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ANSWER:
Potatoes yielded two to three times more food per acre than other grains and agricultural products, and contributed to the population increase of the 18th century. The famine in the middle of the century saw 25% of the Irish population die and another 25% emigrate.
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