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I'm disappointed that this fails to mention the impact on locals who relied on the food as a staple and can no longer afford to eat it. http://www.cbc.ca/news/

• ihnorton 13y ago
  From the article: Of course, the challenges continue. Today, rising demand for quinoa has led its price to skyrocket in poorer Bolivian communities, which still depend on the crop as a protein source, making it unaffordable for some families.
• kroger 13y ago
  It does mention: "Of course, the challenges continue. Today, rising demand for quinoa has led its price to skyrocket in poorer Bolivian communities, which still depend on the crop as a protein source, making it unaffordable for some families."
• bluedino 13y ago
  There was another quinoa-related article discussed here that talks about that: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6028905 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6028905