mdt Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Interesting how global markets can hurt the countries exporting the products. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jan/16/vegans-stomach-unpalatable-truth-quinoa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol_ironstomach Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Counterpoint from documentary filmmakers on the ground in Bolivia: http://bearwitnesspictures.blogspot.com/2012/11/an-open-letter-to-npr-regarding-quinoa.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 Counterpoint from documentary filmmakers on the ground in Bolivia: http://bearwitnesspictures.blogspot.com/2012/11/an-open-letter-to-npr-regarding-quinoa.html Thanks for adding more info. Good to know that things may not be that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I thought the stories in The Guardian and NPR were old news since The NYTs published a compelling article several years ago that inspired me to stop buying quinoa. Chocolate & Zucchini's blogger was similarly affected. I would be interested in learning more, though. The documentarians report the positive effect quinoa's popularity is having on the Bolivian farmers and I don't think that was ever an issue. To say that other Bolivians are jumping on rice and other-grain bandwagons due to novelty and recent availability is almost like saying the lives of the fine people of Chartres and Florence are enriched now that they can supplement their diets with cheeseburgers from McDonald's and Kellog's corn flakes. Almost, mind you. I realize it's not perfect parallelism. Do fair trade chocolate bars deprive the countrymen of African growers from the cocoa they depend on for inexpensive, wide-ranging nutritional value? Ditto on coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I think that quinoa should grow(& possibly is) in Colorado- similar conditions to the Andes-high altitude, limited water, lots of sunshine- I've read the articles, but I don't eat enough quinoa to be a factor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 More counterpoint to the Guardian article at Slate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 More counterpoint to the Guardian article at Slate. Thanks, SiP. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I eat more quinoa these days, & I think adding it to chili is the best use (probably heresy to Texans & other chili purists, but I like rice w/ my chili, & quinoa is not a bad substitute). Now, if I could just get over the fact that it looks like ringworm... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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