Quinoa Essay
Jenny Le
Señora Marion
Spanish I- Period 3
18 May 2014
It's OK to Eat Quinoa The article, "It's OK to Eat Quinoa," Ari LeVaux describes the benefits of quinoa. Quinoa is a traditional Andean dish that is popular in Bolivia and Peru. LeVaux argues that the consumption of this crop is not harmful; she suggests that quinoa should continue to be eaten. I agree and support LeVaux's argument. Quinoa is a healthy plant that provides nutrition and replenishes hunger. The plant is very important and should still be eaten; it is high in nutrition. According to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, quinoa is a plant that includes all nine vital amino acids and vitamins. Quinoa is so important that the FAO announced 2013 to be the International Year of Quinoa. This crop provides financial success to the producers, which in this case, are farmers and associations. For farmers, quinoa is a main source of earning money, especially in Bolivia. The Guardian, another article, states that farmers earn triple the money as they did in 2006. Finally, quinoa is beneficial to the people of the community. Quinoa is now being served in schools for breakfast and for expected mothers. This is a healthy diet to live by because it decreases the amount of malnutrition. Although the price of quinoa is increasing, it is still worth it to purchase and eat it because it improves the health of people. It does not contain gluten; the ingestion of too much gluten causes horrific consequences like celiac disease. Studies show that those who have a gluten-free diet seem to feel better and lose weight more quickly.
All in all, quinoa should not be limited to people. It should be available to eat because it benefits both the consumer and the producer (farmers).
Señora Marion
Spanish I- Period 3
18 May 2014
It's OK to Eat Quinoa The article, "It's OK to Eat Quinoa," Ari LeVaux describes the benefits of quinoa. Quinoa is a traditional Andean dish that is popular in Bolivia and Peru. LeVaux argues that the consumption of this crop is not harmful; she suggests that quinoa should continue to be eaten. I agree and support LeVaux's argument. Quinoa is a healthy plant that provides nutrition and replenishes hunger. The plant is very important and should still be eaten; it is high in nutrition. According to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, quinoa is a plant that includes all nine vital amino acids and vitamins. Quinoa is so important that the FAO announced 2013 to be the International Year of Quinoa. This crop provides financial success to the producers, which in this case, are farmers and associations. For farmers, quinoa is a main source of earning money, especially in Bolivia. The Guardian, another article, states that farmers earn triple the money as they did in 2006. Finally, quinoa is beneficial to the people of the community. Quinoa is now being served in schools for breakfast and for expected mothers. This is a healthy diet to live by because it decreases the amount of malnutrition. Although the price of quinoa is increasing, it is still worth it to purchase and eat it because it improves the health of people. It does not contain gluten; the ingestion of too much gluten causes horrific consequences like celiac disease. Studies show that those who have a gluten-free diet seem to feel better and lose weight more quickly.
All in all, quinoa should not be limited to people. It should be available to eat because it benefits both the consumer and the producer (farmers).