Do you lie awake at night, wondering where the potatoes in the bag of Lay’s chips you downed while watching “Dancing With the Stars” were grown? No, neither do most sane people. However, our alert colleagues over at ShopSmart magazine have discovered the Lay’s Chip Tracker, which can tell you the potato source based on the bag’s production code. No, seriously.

This tidbit appeared in a blog post about finding locally-grown produce, which is significantly better for you than potato chips. Generally.

Chip Tracker [Frito-Lay]
Where to find local produce [ShopSmart]

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