Episode 141
Antoine-Augustin Parmentier
Thu, 2017-Sep-21 02:43 UTC
Length - 1:44
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With 203,582 views on Wednesday, 20 September 2017 our article of the day is Antoine-Augustin Parmentier.
Antoine-Augustin Parmentier (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twanə.oɡystɛ̃ paʁmɑ̃tje]; Montdidier 12 August 1737 – 13 December 1813) is remembered as a vocal promoter of the potato as a food source for humans in France and throughout Europe. His many other contributions to nutrition and health included establishing the first mandatory smallpox vaccination campaign (under Napoleon beginning in 1805, when he was Inspector-General of the Health Service) and pioneering the extraction of sugar from sugar beets. Parmentier also founded a school of breadmaking, and studied methods of conserving food, including refrigeration.
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