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A new invention to combat food waste could see old, unused potatoes being converted into edible CHEESE.

The unbelievable claim has been made by Andrew Dyhin, a food scientist who says he has a new way of making use of unwanted spuds.

The secret process of Potato Magic , Mr Dyhin says, makes the 'first manmade, sustainable, eco-friendly superfood ', and involves processing peeled potatoes.

He says: "It looks like cheese, it melts like cheese" as he shows off a 'potato cheese' toastie.

"When we look at the world today, and we see how important food security is we need to get the maximum amount of food from a hectare of land,

"Having a way of using potato in all its current forms and all the by-product from potato processing and stuff that's left in the paddock, the stuff that gets thrown in the dump," he tells ABC, adding : "This can do that."

(Image: YouTube / Andrew Dyhin)

He is clear that nothing is added to the blend during the process, it is pure potato - and adds that the calories are fewer in his new non-dairy substitute.

He adds toasties to a list of foods in which it could be used, including pizzas, ice creams and custards.

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He is also hopeful of the possibility of it becoming used in food drops in disaster zones and by the military.

For anyone who is unsure, Mr Dyhin added: "I can really only get people to trust the product when they can actually taste it, feel it and look at it."