March 17, 2025

The Rise and Fall of Quinoa

Farmers on the altiplano of Peru saw their income from quinoa increase by almost 900% between 2007 and 2014. The boom was followed even more quickly by a bust.

Emma McDonnell is a cultural anthropologist who watched quinoa’s rise and fall firsthand. Her book The Quinoa Bust tells the story.

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