Quinoa
Quinoa is a trendy superfood, it is a source of plant-based protein, vitamins and minerals. All modern health-oriented diet recommend eating quinoa, and it’s particularly popular with people following a vegan diet.
Quinoa, though, is Peru’s staple carb, and has been enjoyed for centuries. It comes without saying quinoa was as cheap as white flour before it became popular. Now the Peruvian people can’t even afford it.
It’s more lucrative for producers to send the small grain to export markets than selling it to local people that consider it a everyday meal.
