in other part of europe, people didnt want to change their old food habit. some preferred to die of hunger rather than eat potatoes. in 1774 King Frederick of Germany wanted to stop his people from dying of hunger. He understood that potatoes were good food, so he told the people to plant and eat potatoes or else his men would cut off their noses. the people weren't happy but they hadn't choice and so started to eat potatoes. today people in this part of Germany eat more potatoes than any other nationality. Each person eats about 370pounds of potatoes every years