Sometimes I amuse myself…. Dun dun duuun dun…. Durn durn durrrr durrr….. The Quinoa Incident…. Sounds akin to the Bourne Identity don’t you think? With much less violence, but maybe just as much mess. Now bear with me, I have couple of things to say about quinoa. The word that may first spring to your mind when someone says quinoa is wanky …. Followed perhaps by other choice words such as faddy superfood and frigging expensive . As you probably know quinoa, pronounced keenwa , is a South American grain that is packed with protein and high in essential amino acids, a good source of fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, iron and calcium and is gluten free. A great food for everyone, especially vegos and vegans. So a big tick all round? Unfortunately not. The good people of Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia have been eating quinoa for 5000 years, and now us newly enlightened souls have cottoned on to its benefits the production has tripled as well as the price, squeezing ou...
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