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Quinoa: A Plant with a Lot of Potential

August 16, 2013 Tanisha Greene, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

In February of this year, the United National declared 2013 the International Year of the Quinoa. Yet, I’m sure not many people have even heard of quinoa, let alone know about its nutritional qualities. Originating from Bolivia, Chile and Peru around 5,000 years ago, quinoa is a grain that is...

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