Thursday, March 24, 2011

Quinoa

Sometimes we just can’t seem to get it right, can we?

Quinoa pronounced (keen-wah) is a chenopod, related to such species as beets and spinach. It has a balance of protein and amino acids unrivaled in the plant and animal world for its life sustaining nutrients. It has been a staple food for centuries in Bolivia, but mostly a curiosity in other counties. However, the world acceptance of it as a health food has driven up the price to the point that local people can’t afford to buy it. Since much of the population can no longer afford to buy Quinoa, they and are being pushed into buying more expensive and less nutritional food, which has led to widespread malnutrition.

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