Potatoes are also easier to digest when cooked. Sunchokes are also great for eating raw :)

It's the same with tapioca root as it is when harvesting it and putting it in the ground :)

Was wondering about the leaves...and great you mention it! Thanks for sharing!

How about ants and corn? This has been challenging when I was doing permaculture in tropical area though. They made nests at the roots of the corn, as the root is crazily sweet and weakened the plant enormously...