The US Paid Farmers to Plant Kudzu.... Then It Became the Villain

Kudzu, the vine that ate the South, is often said to cover seven million acres. The US Forest Service puts the real figure at about 227,000. This is the story of how a Japanese garden plant became a federal program, a radio host's crusade and finally a villain, while in Japan the very same root became one of the country's most prized cooking starches. Myth first, then the record. Which surprised you more: the real kudzu number, or that Japan pays a premium for it? #VerumScience #Kudzu #FoodHistory #ForgottenFoods #TheSouth