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Today's Talker: High egg prices have people coloring potatoes for Easter instead

We also talked about the burrito eating contest that happened Thursday.
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The taste of victory and the heartburn of defeat. Competitors faced off Thursday in the first-ever world burrito eating championship in the deer district outside Fiserv Forum.

World champion eater Joey Chestnut won, taking down 14.5 burritos. All those burritos translate to nearly 20 pounds of food he ate in 10 minutes.

Egg prices have stabilized from their January highs but they're still not cheap. That's led some people on social media to try something interesting, painting potatoes for Easter!

That trend hasn't been lost on potato producers. The marketing and promotion board of Potatoes U.S.A. is pushing the idea. It's offering tips on how to get the best easter spud.

You can either use food coloring or regular paint.

The group says potatoes are less fragile than eggs and easier for kids to hold.


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