By Rocío Ruíz, El Potosí: For the International Quinoa Consumption Day, the traditional recipe made with the “golden grain” was prepared and served to over half a thousand people. Attendees at the fair tasted traditional dishes and other quinoa-based products. El Potosí To mark the International Quinoa Consumption Day, the world’s largest Phisara was prepared…
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Use of water for lithium: What will quinoa producers live on? | Uso del agua para el litio: ¿de qué vamos a vivir los productores de quinua?
By Erbol: Ayllu Huatari and the use of water for lithium: What will quinoa producers live on? Great promises of economic well-being through lithium exploitation face an unavoidable reality: water—yes, enormous quantities of water are required to exploit this mineral. However, communities living in areas surrounding the Uyuni, Coipasa, and other salt flats, such as…
Women are making Bolivia a destination for foodies
April Peavey writes for PRI: At La Paz’s markets, women — many indigenous — work the butcher counters, produce stalls, and food stands. Credit: Michelle Heimerman/SAVEUR “Women hold the keys to Bolivia’s food system.” That’s the conclusion made by food writer Leslie Pariseau in her recent article in Saveur. Pariseau traveled to Bolivia to meet women involved in all aspects…
Creating Business Alliances Around Bolivian Quinoa
Alison Taylor reports for Sustainable Brands: Creating Business Alliances Around Bolivian Quinoa When multiple layers of the supply chain work together, transformation is most effective. At Archer Daniels Midland Company, we have seen this firsthand, through providing financial and other support to improve the lives of quinoa farmers in Bolivia. Together with our partner, Andean Naturals; and…
Gluten-free cookies are made from the best Bolivian quinoa
ABC News Radio reports: These gluten-free cookies are made from quinoa (NEW YORK) — If you’re gluten-free, you just might go gaga for these new gluten-free cookies. GoGo Quinoa makes gluten-free and vegan cookies from quinoa flour. The quinoa is sourced directly from Bolivia and all of GoGo Quinoa’s products are fully tested and certified…
Hipster fad food’s journey from the mountains of Bolivia to the flatlands of Denmark
CPH Post reports: Hipster fad food’s journey from the mountains of Bolivia to the flatlands of Denmark Project testing whether quinoa can be a commercially viable enterprise in Lolland August 22nd, 2016 12:21 pm| by Christian W You wouldn’t think that a crop that grows at high elevations in the mountains of Bolivia could be…
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