This feels like a "reduce your risk to as close to zero from an already ridiculously small risk" article. I've been cutting bad parts of potatoes off my entire

This feels like a "reduce your risk to as close to zero from an already ridiculously small risk" article. I've been cutting bad parts of potatoes off my entire life with no ill effects. If the potato is soft, take off the skin. If the potato sprouts, cut around the sprout (including any off-coloured flesh). After you cook the potatoes, look for any dark spots and cut those away.