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Quinoa : food politics and agrarian life in the Andean highlands / Linda J. Seligmann.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Interpretations of culture in the new millenniumPublisher: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2023]Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 201 pages) : illustrations, mapsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 0252053842
  • 9780252053849
Other title:
  • Food politics and agrarian life in the Andean highlands
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: QuinoaDDC classification:
  • 664/.70985 23/eng/20220722
LOC classification:
  • SB177.Q55 S45 2023
Online resources:
Contents:
1. -- Agrarian reform, revolution, and reversals -- 2. -- The power and seduction of infrastructure -- 3. -- Contesting development, alternative paths -- 4. -- The expansion of quinoa production -- 5. -- Food sovereignty, food security, and sustainability -- 6. -- To be strong and healthy -- 7. -- Voracious consumption.
Summary: "Quinoa's new status as a superfood has altered the economic fortunes of Quechua farmers in the Andean highlands. Linda Seligmann journeys to the Huanoquite region of Peru to track the mixed blessings brought about by the surging worldwide popularity of the "exquisite grain." Focusing on how Indigenous communities have confronted globalization, Seligmann examines the influence of food politics, development initiatives, and agrarian history on present-day quinoa production among the Huanoquite�nos. She also looks at the human stories behind the transformation, from the work of quinoa brokers to the ways Huanoquite's men and women navigate the shifts in place and power occurring in the home and their communities. Finally, Seligmann considers how the environmental consequences of mining may impact the Huanoquite�nos' ability to farm quinoa and maintain their established way of life. The untold story behind the popular health food, Quinoa illuminates how Indigenous communities have engaged with the politics and policies surrounding their production of a once-traditional, now-global product"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. -- Agrarian reform, revolution, and reversals -- 2. -- The power and seduction of infrastructure -- 3. -- Contesting development, alternative paths -- 4. -- The expansion of quinoa production -- 5. -- Food sovereignty, food security, and sustainability -- 6. -- To be strong and healthy -- 7. -- Voracious consumption.

"Quinoa's new status as a superfood has altered the economic fortunes of Quechua farmers in the Andean highlands. Linda Seligmann journeys to the Huanoquite region of Peru to track the mixed blessings brought about by the surging worldwide popularity of the "exquisite grain." Focusing on how Indigenous communities have confronted globalization, Seligmann examines the influence of food politics, development initiatives, and agrarian history on present-day quinoa production among the Huanoquite�nos. She also looks at the human stories behind the transformation, from the work of quinoa brokers to the ways Huanoquite's men and women navigate the shifts in place and power occurring in the home and their communities. Finally, Seligmann considers how the environmental consequences of mining may impact the Huanoquite�nos' ability to farm quinoa and maintain their established way of life. The untold story behind the popular health food, Quinoa illuminates how Indigenous communities have engaged with the politics and policies surrounding their production of a once-traditional, now-global product"-- Provided by publisher.

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