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Calling all quinoa lovers

quinoaCalling all quinoa lovers

Quinoa has been the rave in the states. And since we discovered it carries major amounts of protein and could ultimately be considered a ‘super’ food we have increased our demand for this nutritious food in copious amounts. Unfortunately, with high demand from a major economy comes loss of a staple substance for local communities. Here is a great article explaining the specifics..

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jan/16/vegans-stomach-unpalatable-truth-quinoa

Thoughts? Would you stop consuming quinoa for this purpose and if so what would be a good alternative?