Lamark continued, "Indeed, in the northeastern regions, such as Metz, Lorraine to Belzons, I have seen people plant potatoes, and some villages there even use potatoes as their staple food. As for other places... the people of Toulouse wouldn't even use potatoes to feed pigs, claiming it would contaminate the pork."
Joseph felt somewhat disheartened. Just as he had found a way to alleviate the great famine, it seemed that French people would rather starve than eat this thing.
Moreover, considering what Lamark implied, the nobility had accepted potatoes quite early, so why hadn't they been able to influence the common people?
Using newspapers and pamphlets for widespread publicity, along with offering free tastings, might do some good.
