Quinoa brings riches to the Andes

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from Guardian
Published on 14 Jan 2013 View Original

Bolivian and Peruvian farmers sell entire crop to meet rising western demand, sparking fears of malnutrition

A burst of colour on a monochromatic panorama, a field of flowering quinoa plants in the Bolivian desert is a thing of beauty. A plant ready for harvest can stand higher than a human, covered with knotty blossoms, from violet to crimson and ochre-orange to yellow.

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