Question

during the time of famine ,people eat a root is called

Answer 1

I think it is not possible to it that people start eating roots

Answer 2

It appears like a riddle.

During the time of famine, people eat a root called$\textbf{ beetroot }$.

The main reason to select beetroot as my answer because the term contains the words bitter + root.

Which bitter is for famine sufferers feeling.