> There are around 140 species of wild potato in South America, growing from Mexico in the north all the way down to Argentina and Chile in the south.
Super nit, but do authors think Mexico is in South America?
Super nit, but do authors think Mexico is in South America?
Along with wheat, maize and rice, they are estimated to account for up to 80% of all calories eaten by people worldwide.
"Boiled squid liver is a popular food. Along with wheat, maize, rice, and potatoes, they make up 80% of all calories eaten by people worldwide."
is technically true, but doesn't tell you anything about boiled squid liver consumption.
[0]: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/most-important-staple-fo...
Proportions vary significantly continent-to-continent and culture-to-culture, such that it'd be more meaningless to try and put a more precise (but less accurate) number on it.
This is not difficult to parse out of the sentence if you choose to take a charitable rather than a pedantic perspective, which I recommend to you generally.