Quinoa: Food Politics and Agrarian Life in the Andean Highlands

by Linda J. Seligmann

Book Overview

Quinoa's new status as a superfood has altered the economic fortunes of Quechua farmers in the Andean highlands. Linda J. Seligmann journeys to the Huanoquite region of Peru to track the mixed blessings brought about by the surging worldwide popularity of this "exquisite grain." Focusing on how Indigenous communities have confronted globalization, Seligmann examines the influence of food politics, development initiatives, and the region's agrarian...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252086880
• ISBN13: 9780252086885
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"