re: #67 b_sharp

What is quinoa, the latest fad magical food, or a down to earth staple?

It’s an seed that is amino-acid rich, and is pretty much the dominant staple of the Andes, along with the potato. It can be used a lot like rice.

It’s currently trendy in the US and Europe as a “superfood” causing it’s commodity value to jump; this is resulting in dietary deficits in the regions it’s traditionally cultivated.