Quinoa boom -> quinoa bust? (1 Viewer)

[pete]

"When you transform a food into a commodity, there's inevitable breakdown in social relations and high environmental cost," says Tanya Kerssen, a food-policy analyst for the U.S.-based food and development institute Food First. February's conflict is a harbinger, notes Kerssen. Global warming has led to fewer frosts, resulting in more prime land available for quinoa cultivation. That has led to a near free-for-all. For three days in February, hundreds of farmers fought over what was once abandoned land. Four people were temporarily kidnapped, dozens were injured and, according to local leader Nina, a dynamite blast left one man armless. "I've never seen anything like this in my life," says Nina, 70, adding that since the government is ignoring pleas for military monitoring of the upcoming harvest, the situation will likely worsen.

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2110890-1,00.html

 

[Diddles]

I think it should be pronounced Quin-o-a and not Keen-wa. I won't buy it for this reason alone.

 

[pete]

i can't stand the stuff. but i don't cook, so end up eating it anyway

 

[JohnnyRaz]

i can't stand the stuff. but i don't cook, so end up eating it anyway

what is this stuff?

 

[pete]

what is this stuff?

quinoa

blame her

 

[JohnnyRaz]

healthy veggie malarkey?
where did I put my bacon sandwich...

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

Is nice enough

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

I was impressed when these guys were able to rhyme it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UFc1pr2yUU#t=2m19s

 

[Squiggle]

Buy Irish!

 

[nlgbbbblth]

is it like quorn?

 

[pete]

is it like quorn?

it is not

 

[JohnnyRaz]

I wouldnt be to quiona it.