# Yes, Virginia, Lay's Potato Chips are made from real potatoes!

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-virginia-lays-potato-chips-are-made-from-real-potatoes/1023950
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [October 14, 2025, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-virginia-lays-potato-chips-are-made-from-real-potatoes/1023950 "2025-10-14T01:35:43Z")
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### Author: ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2025, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-virginia-lays-potato-chips-are-made-from-real-potatoes/1023950/37 "2025-10-15T19:31:19Z")

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> [@nearwildheaven](#):
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> Over the years, I worked with pharmacists who did not know that…

Did you intend to post this in the “[You’d think everyone would know about](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youd-think-everyone-would-know-about/)” thread?

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