Survive on a single food | CAN IT BE DONE?

In the 2015 sci-fi film The Martian, a marooned astronaut survives on the red planet eating nothing but potatoes. But since there are no real humans on Mars, could a person survive eating nothing but spuds on Earth? The short answer: Unless you’re stranded with nothing but taters, it’s not a good idea. Learn more: http://pops.ci/OneFood SUBSCRIBE! for more Popular Science on YouTube ►► http://pops.ci/yt-sub -- Producer/Video by: Jason Lederman Narrator: Jess Boddy Researcher: Ellen Airhart Cameras: Canon EOS C100 - https://amzn.to/2M6RVej Canon EOS 5D Mark III - https://amzn.to/2WpqRuC Additional equipment: Canon EF50mm Lens - https://amzn.to/2VZHdKY Canon Zoom Lens EF24-105mm - https://amzn.to/2HALQ5F Sachtler Ace XL Tripod System - https://amzn.to/30JxjMs Sennheiser EW100ENG G3 Camera Wireless Mic Kit - https://amzn.to/30GRXN0 Litepanels Astra E 1x1 Daylight LED Panel - https://amzn.to/2K0ptIk Lowepro Magnum 650 AW Shoulder Bag - https://amzn.to/2Wg8DMf The North Face Base Camp Duffel - https://amzn.to/2wjQbUe Music: APM Music Media: The Martian (20th Century Fox), Pond5, Prelinger Archives, Pixabay, Pexels CC BY-SA 2.0: https://ift.tt/2Nbw3ye -- GET MORE POPULAR SCIENCE https://www.popsci.com E-mail newsletter: http://pops.ci/enews Facebook: https://ift.tt/1mDk8YO Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/popsci Instagram: https://ift.tt/2ieE7iU Flipboard: https://ift.tt/2ewfjfr Podcasts: https://ift.tt/2RREuxX #potatoes #potato #nutrition #popsci #popularscience #science #themartian #food #eating https://ift.tt/32Cl1FB support@endlesssupplies.ca (Endless Supplies .Ca) September 12, 2019 at 06:43AM