In the case of quinoa, the Andean ‘Super food’, rising demand from developed nations are not crea... more In the case of quinoa, the Andean ‘Super food’, rising demand from developed nations are not creating equitable profits for the Bolivian poor but rather intensifying income disparities within the nation. The economic pressures caused by skewed supply and demand curves that fail to self-correct along with unfair trade practices are creating socioeconomic tensions and exacerbating a region already plagued by rampant poverty.
These pressures, identified by rapidly growing demand, insufficient supply, and unfavorable international trade practices are pushing up local prices on quinoa, a local subsistence commodity. Furthermore, general world food price volatility is further exacerbating the effects of the three major economic pressures, altogether leading to an array of externalities for Bolivians including, increased malnutrition, decreased food security, alienation of the poorest farmers, social conflict, environmental degradation and illegal black market activity. If these economic pressures are not addressed, the hyper-globalized demand for Bolivian quinoa will lead to irreparable damage to the people who depend most on this ‘super food’ to survive.
In the case of quinoa, the Andean ‘Super food’, rising demand from developed nations are not crea... more In the case of quinoa, the Andean ‘Super food’, rising demand from developed nations are not creating equitable profits for the Bolivian poor but rather intensifying income disparities within the nation. The economic pressures caused by skewed supply and demand curves that fail to self-correct along with unfair trade practices are creating socioeconomic tensions and exacerbating a region already plagued by rampant poverty.
These pressures, identified by rapidly growing demand, insufficient supply, and unfavorable international trade practices are pushing up local prices on quinoa, a local subsistence commodity. Furthermore, general world food price volatility is further exacerbating the effects of the three major economic pressures, altogether leading to an array of externalities for Bolivians including, increased malnutrition, decreased food security, alienation of the poorest farmers, social conflict, environmental degradation and illegal black market activity. If these economic pressures are not addressed, the hyper-globalized demand for Bolivian quinoa will lead to irreparable damage to the people who depend most on this ‘super food’ to survive.
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These pressures, identified by rapidly growing demand, insufficient supply, and unfavorable international trade practices are pushing up local prices on quinoa, a local subsistence commodity. Furthermore, general world food price volatility is further exacerbating the effects of the three major economic pressures, altogether leading to an array of externalities for Bolivians including, increased malnutrition, decreased food security, alienation of the poorest farmers, social conflict, environmental degradation and illegal black market activity. If these economic pressures are not addressed, the hyper-globalized demand for Bolivian quinoa will lead to irreparable damage to the people who depend most on this ‘super food’ to survive.
These pressures, identified by rapidly growing demand, insufficient supply, and unfavorable international trade practices are pushing up local prices on quinoa, a local subsistence commodity. Furthermore, general world food price volatility is further exacerbating the effects of the three major economic pressures, altogether leading to an array of externalities for Bolivians including, increased malnutrition, decreased food security, alienation of the poorest farmers, social conflict, environmental degradation and illegal black market activity. If these economic pressures are not addressed, the hyper-globalized demand for Bolivian quinoa will lead to irreparable damage to the people who depend most on this ‘super food’ to survive.