Isn't it a shame that when an ancient grain from a country suddenly gains popularity, it only serves to accentuate poverty and malnutrition in the very country that should benefit most from its newfound popularity.
http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/jan/23/quinoa-ethiopia-teff-super-grain
However, the article below makes a nice counterpoint...that the above article can undermine the good that is coming from a grain's newfound popularity if people are convinced to stop buying it for ethical reasons.
"It’s OK To Eat Quinoa Don’t buy the media’s hand-wringing about Bolivians who can’t afford quinoa. The real effects of Western demand are complicated.
..."The Guardian calls it "... a ghastly irony when the Andean peasant's staple grain becomes too expensive at home because it has acquired hero product status among affluent foreigners.
However, the article below makes a nice counterpoint...that the above article can undermine the good that is coming from a grain's newfound popularity if people are convinced to stop buying it for ethical reasons.
"It’s OK To Eat Quinoa Don’t buy the media’s hand-wringing about Bolivians who can’t afford quinoa. The real effects of Western demand are complicated.
..."The Guardian calls it "... a ghastly irony when the Andean peasant's staple grain becomes too expensive at home because it has acquired hero product status among affluent foreigners.
"There is, in fact, a ghastly irony here. It's when media stories discourage people from buying imported quinoa in the name of solidarity with the locals. But instead of helping, such reports threaten to kick the legs out from under one of the most promising industries in one of the world's poorest places."
http://www.slate.com/articles/life/food/2013/01/quinoa_bad_for_bolivian_and_peruvian_farmers_ignore_the_media_hand_wringing.2.html
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