I would love to do the same as you if you could ever find out the details so we can both make a combined bulk order together for our personal consumption. Thanks!
Such a shame. If the people who actually grow quinoa got a price nearer to its market value then none of this would be an issue. Its a similar situation for coffee producers all over the world. They produce an incredibly high value product and receive very little of in return. Farmers co-operatives do seem to be able to cut out a few of the middle-men though
This is how the system is designed. Let me point out the analogy among animal kingdom. Each of them is part of cruel food chain and we feel sorry for a deer when it's hunted by a lion or tiger. The same hunting strategy exists among humans. Some humans take advantage ( hunt ) of other's situation, maybe to feed their off spring, just like a lion would kill a deer do to feed their cubs. Selfishness is within human nature by default and unless we stop mating and promoting our own blood ( in the form of kids ) there's no hope . We are just social animals preying upon disadvantageous fellow humans.
of course. It's more "advanced" civilizations taking advantage of "less advanced" tribes or cultures. Unfortunatley, our "civilization" has the upper hand in terms of knowledge and market value and they are using this knowledge as an advantage over the others'. Peruvian people, are a bit behind. Unfortunatley and that is their downfall.
@@kumara5492 That is NOT true. The world’s population has been declining for decades so your whole argument is incorrect. The trouble with the world is the distribution of wealth. Bankers, big business, WEF, investors, leaders and governments etc., have become far too rich, greedy and controlling. That is the problem and nothing to do with the public who at least here in Europe should be having more children, the more the better. There are more than enough resources in this world to feed everyone, again what is wrong is the distribution of it and greedy immoral trade organisations like the Eu, ripping other country’s blind and do you remember the food mountains the Eu tipped into the sea whilst other people starved ? Like I said, they are immoral and frankly heartless.
The problem is these poor people don't get the money they deserve for their crop. If they were paid what it was worth they would be able to eat some and sell the excess. I really dislike when people are taken advantage of. People want to get rich off the sweat and toil of someone else's back.
@@denalihedgehog it would be the same for other grain if that were the case. Im sure the governments can figure out how to pay them properly and not charge very much more. I'm sure at least the US already makes tons and tons of profit off of quinoa by elevating its worth, while paying the absolute minimum. Its sad.
This is how the system is designed. Let me point out the analogy among animal kingdom. Each of them is part of cruel food chain and we feel sorry for a deer when it's hunted by a lion or tiger. The same hunting strategy exists among humans. Some humans take advantage ( hunt ) of other's situation, maybe to feed their off spring, just like a lion would kill a deer do to feed their cubs. Selfishness is within human nature by default and unless we stop mating and promoting our own blood ( in the form of kids ) there's no hope . We are just social animals preying upon disadvantageous fellow humans.
This is really really sad, these people have access to the most nutritious food on the planet, one that you could survive on if you ate nothing else but they are dying because they would rather sell it. I know they are poor but surely the farmers could keep enough to feed their families.
Quinoa and Amaranth grow well in North America and possibly even Europe. There is probably already wild Quinoa, also known as Lamb's Quarters, Goosefoot, and Wild Spinach, growing as a weed in your backyard. There is no need to deprive these people of their important staple foods.
No one is "depriving" them of anything. They are choosing to sell it rather than eating it. Why don't you go and educate them rather than pretend this is the fault of the "evil western oppressors"?
@@scottbrumley3694 you really think they’re choosing to starve because they want the money? Are you dense? They sell it because they need to pay bills to keep their house
@@scottbrumley3694 Because of the global demand, the price for it also increased, meaning other Peruvians that don't grow it that used to rely on it as a staple find it costly to maintain their traditional diet. You can't just blame the farmers.
🤨This is the probably the best ever seen when it comes to the emotional human suffering both of their products that they themselves make they have to sell it to take care of their family and that the same time as starving terrible but thank you for covering this in the news.
Sure a lot of people in the comments here sitting in warm coffee shops pecking away their laptops or mobile devices judging people half way around the world.
Thanks Quinoa. You have been promoted to “superfood” category. It means good guys will now do to your crops similar to what grasshoppers did in Egypt thousands years ago. It became even a page on a famous book they read on their churches.
An infuriatingly Vlog which is purely looking to find a headline. Quinoa provides jobs and income to the poorest areas of Peru & Bolivia. Videos like this only serve to damage or remove their income. Instead you should promote education and further development of communities who depend on quinoa for their income. Demonising people who buy quinoa by insinuating that they are causing malnutrition in Peru only damages the people you apparently care for.
It's the people buying the quinoa from the farmers that are the problem. They're obviously low-balling them to the utmost and maximizing their profits to the utmost as well.
microfinancing could possibly help, the peruvian and bolivian governments are preoccupied with god knows what, but small amounts of financing could allow these people to purchase agricultural equipment to improve their productivity and thus their lives.
+cavalrycome I eat a lot of it, as I have celiac disease. They must be desperate, to sell off their main staple to the point of starving their own children. Sad, that.
I understand the desire to want to sell it. But like come on, surely the farmers can keep 5 or 6 pounds for themselves. My family buys quinoa regularly. Just 3 pounds of it can last us like 2 months.
This is pure bullshit. Peru has a lot of healthy foods that we love. quinua is daily staple in a peruvian breakfast. this is just one family. the poverty is real.
The government should just put some signs up thay say to save enough to feed your family and sell the rest to prevent malnutrition. I'm sure they can come up with a catchier slogan. Maybe not everyone can read but word will spread around.
Now I feel like a turd. I just bought some not knowing.will be my first time and last time ever eating it I guess.I promised myself one day I would try it and today was the day I bought it. Then I see this on the same day? What are the odds? It's like I went my entire life never having tried an avocado, then the first time I tried one I fell in love with them and found out they are as controversial as any sin. Anything new seems to be the forbidden fruit.
So the world is willing to pay them a lot of money for the food they grow, and that means they're starving?! What are they doing with all their money??? And if they don't get enough money to eat, then why aren't they eating the quinoa? This story is dumb.
The world is willing to pay a lot of money for quinoa but that money doesn't go directly towards them. Malnutrition and poverty usually go hand in hand but there are many factors related to them. This is only one of them and solutions are not as simple as you present them.
It would serve to reason that the agricultural sector of Bolivia is pretty consolidated... i doubt that bulk Quinoa is being exported at low prices by family farms...
So who is forcing them to export anything? They can eat it themselves or sell it locally, it's not like anyone is forcing them to sell it or export it.
Maybe they should grow more and eat it? not rocket science. At 0:52, there is PLENTY of green grassland to plant on... duh... Maybe sell it at only 2 dollars or even 3 dollars a pound instead of one, and if you dont get that price, EAT IT INSTEAD.
How do you afford tuna if you can’t afford not to sell the quinoa? 1 dollar per pound of quinoa and I see a pound of meat in that pot. Meat is under 1 dollar per pound? Sounds like they are making more money than ever and are just stupid with their diet choices.
Yes it's terrible, but nothing is stopping them from eating it themselves? I don't like consumerism and what it does to the planet, but it is not only the responsibility of the consumer to care. Money hunger exceeds real hunger.
Jesus. I am so thankful to be living in a developed country. Wow. Imagine not being able to go outside because you can DIE from simple things like PNEUMONIA! Jesus H Christ what a fucking way of living O_O !
Lol wow. Jesus. I don't think they have advaned thinking enough to make money AND feed their people. It's possible but they have a lot of work to do ! You can have both. I believe it. But you have to MAKE it happen through WORK!!!! They have something of value the world WANTS. But they have to SEE it's value and price it accordingly. 🙏🙏
It's their fault for selling out. Never sell out. Budget the quinoa. Sell a certain amount and keep a certain amount. Grow more to meet the demand and hire more farmers.
'Never sell out' how easy it is to judge people that may not have the means or knowledge, isn't it? You are saying to some of the poorest communities of South America to reject what seems to be a good option to better their economic income. The problem is with the systemic lack of education and how farmers always get the shorter end of the stick in globalised markets. 'Grow more and hire more farmers' - growing more is oftentimes not an option since the environmental degradation will decrease yields after a few years.
@@Julicupcaker He’s right though. The farmers need to be taught to budget their quinoa. They have every right to keep some for themselves. They don’t need to sell it all.
Please forward the peruvian farmers details, We will directly buy their products in bulk and try to grow their standard of living
I would love to do the same as you if you could ever find out the details so we can both make a combined bulk order together for our personal consumption. Thanks!
Thank you 😊
I looked into a few websites that do this still need to look into them more but I am also thinking of doing the same thing
Such a shame. If the people who actually grow quinoa got a price nearer to its market value then none of this would be an issue.
Its a similar situation for coffee producers all over the world. They produce an incredibly high value product and receive very little of in return. Farmers co-operatives do seem to be able to cut out a few of the middle-men though
Not sure it is that simple. If they were to get a higher price for it then people would be even more inclined to sell it instead of eat it.
This is how the system is designed. Let me point out the analogy among animal kingdom. Each of them is part of cruel food chain and we feel sorry for a deer when it's hunted by a lion or tiger. The same hunting strategy exists among humans. Some humans take advantage ( hunt ) of other's situation, maybe to feed their off spring, just like a lion would kill a deer do to feed their cubs. Selfishness is within human nature by default and unless we stop mating and promoting our own blood ( in the form of kids ) there's no hope . We are just social animals preying upon disadvantageous fellow humans.
of course. It's more "advanced" civilizations taking advantage of "less advanced" tribes or cultures. Unfortunatley, our "civilization" has the upper hand in terms of knowledge and market value and they are using this knowledge as an advantage over the others'. Peruvian people, are a bit behind. Unfortunatley and that is their downfall.
@AntiWoke they’d have their own natural food source: quinoa.
@@kumara5492 That is NOT true. The world’s population has been declining for decades so your whole argument is incorrect. The trouble with the world is the distribution of wealth. Bankers, big business, WEF, investors, leaders and governments etc., have become far too rich, greedy and controlling. That is the problem and nothing to do with the public who at least here in Europe should be having more children, the more the better. There are more than enough resources in this world to feed everyone, again what is wrong is the distribution of it and greedy immoral trade organisations like the Eu, ripping other country’s blind and do you remember the food mountains the Eu tipped into the sea whilst other people starved ? Like I said, they are immoral and frankly heartless.
The problem is these poor people don't get the money they deserve for their crop. If they were paid what it was worth they would be able to eat some and sell the excess. I really dislike when people are taken advantage of. People want to get rich off the sweat and toil of someone else's back.
Nessa Rossini This is really true. If distributors would just pay theses people an honest wage they wouldn’t feel the need to sell all of their crops.
@@anatolitoxh2397 Then it would cost much more outside Peru => not many people would be able to afford it=> the farmers won't be able to sell it.
@@denalihedgehog it would be the same for other grain if that were the case. Im sure the governments can figure out how to pay them properly and not charge very much more. I'm sure at least the US already makes tons and tons of profit off of quinoa by elevating its worth, while paying the absolute minimum. Its sad.
@@KaminaUzui that's how capitalism works
This is how the system is designed. Let me point out the analogy among animal kingdom. Each of them is part of cruel food chain and we feel sorry for a deer when it's hunted by a lion or tiger. The same hunting strategy exists among humans. Some humans take advantage ( hunt ) of other's situation, maybe to feed their off spring, just like a lion would kill a deer do to feed their cubs. Selfishness is within human nature by default and unless we stop mating and promoting our own blood ( in the form of kids ) there's no hope . We are just social animals preying upon disadvantageous fellow humans.
This is really really sad, these people have access to the most nutritious food on the planet, one that you could survive on if you ate nothing else but they are dying because they would rather sell it. I know they are poor but surely the farmers could keep enough to feed their families.
Obviously, they can't keep enough to feed their families. Starvation and malnutrition are common among poor people.
nope. you get 1 lb from 10 plants
Who is Dyng?
Quinoa and Amaranth grow well in North America and possibly even Europe. There is probably already wild Quinoa, also known as Lamb's Quarters, Goosefoot, and Wild Spinach, growing as a weed in your backyard. There is no need to deprive these people of their important staple foods.
No one is "depriving" them of anything. They are choosing to sell it rather than eating it.
Why don't you go and educate them rather than pretend this is the fault of the "evil western oppressors"?
@@scottbrumley3694 you really think they’re choosing to starve because they want the money? Are you dense? They sell it because they need to pay bills to keep their house
@@scottbrumley3694 Sure, when their other choice is starving to death of course they have to sell it
@@scottbrumley3694 Because of the global demand, the price for it also increased, meaning other Peruvians that don't grow it that used to rely on it as a staple find it costly to maintain their traditional diet. You can't just blame the farmers.
🤨This is the probably the best ever seen when it comes to the emotional human suffering both of their products that they themselves make they have to sell it to take care of their family and that the same time as starving terrible but thank you for covering this in the news.
Sure a lot of people in the comments here sitting in warm coffee shops pecking away their laptops or mobile devices judging people half way around the world.
Thanks Quinoa. You have been promoted to “superfood” category. It means good guys will now do to your crops similar to what grasshoppers did in Egypt thousands years ago. It became even a page on a famous book they read on their churches.
An infuriatingly Vlog which is purely looking to find a headline. Quinoa provides jobs and income to the poorest areas of Peru & Bolivia. Videos like this only serve to damage or remove their income. Instead you should promote education and further development of communities who depend on quinoa for their income. Demonising people who buy quinoa by insinuating that they are causing malnutrition in Peru only damages the people you apparently care for.
I thought of that too. If something healthy grows naturally in one country im going to help them flourish.
Edward Danon then pay more for Quinoa and make sure these people get more profit...
It's the people buying the quinoa from the farmers that are the problem. They're obviously low-balling them to the utmost and maximizing their profits to the utmost as well.
100% !!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
microfinancing could possibly help, the peruvian and bolivian governments are preoccupied with god knows what, but small amounts of financing could allow these people to purchase agricultural equipment to improve their productivity and thus their lives.
Why they don't eat it?? It doesn't make sense. Only a table spoon a day is enough or even less.
This is what happens when you sell your soul to the devil.
Or quinoa to hipsters. Quinoa is pretty delicious though.
+cavalrycome I eat a lot of it, as I have celiac disease. They must be desperate, to sell off their main staple to the point of starving their own children. Sad, that.
🤣 sell it for cheap
I understand the desire to want to sell it. But like come on, surely the farmers can keep 5 or 6 pounds for themselves. My family buys quinoa regularly. Just 3 pounds of it can last us like 2 months.
This is pure bullshit. Peru has a lot of healthy foods that we love. quinua is daily staple in a peruvian breakfast. this is just one family. the poverty is real.
How can vegans be happy with this
They are privileged.
The government should just put some signs up thay say to save enough to feed your family and sell the rest to prevent malnutrition. I'm sure they can come up with a catchier slogan. Maybe not everyone can read but word will spread around.
Tienen la comida más rica del mundo, they have superfood the best in the whole world, but they don't consume it, pero no la comen.
Umm so they are choosing money over health. Pretty sure they could do the opposite as they did before the last decade. I grow my own
Now I feel like a turd. I just bought some not knowing.will be my first time and last time ever eating it I guess.I promised myself one day I would try it and today was the day I bought it. Then I see this on the same day? What are the odds? It's like I went my entire life never having tried an avocado, then the first time I tried one I fell in love with them and found out they are as controversial as any sin. Anything new seems to be the forbidden fruit.
Get fair trade products and you won’t have to abstain
I gave up Cashews because what it does to the hands of the workers harvesting them.
Mentira si en peru comemos mucha quinoa 😑 que ellas no consumando no engloba a todos
How is it a crisis and contributing to malnutrition? Eat a different food. Seriously?
So the world is willing to pay them a lot of money for the food they grow, and that means they're starving?! What are they doing with all their money??? And if they don't get enough money to eat, then why aren't they eating the quinoa?
This story is dumb.
The world is willing to pay a lot of money for quinoa but that money doesn't go directly towards them. Malnutrition and poverty usually go hand in hand but there are many factors related to them. This is only one of them and solutions are not as simple as you present them.
It would serve to reason that the agricultural sector of Bolivia is pretty consolidated... i doubt that bulk Quinoa is being exported at low prices by family farms...
Malnourished whilst eating cheesy chips and tuna? They're eating better than me.
So sad....
This is what Ethiopians were trying to avoid happening to their tef.
If you have food why do you need to sell food to buy food?
Corporate-biased contractual agreements.
Mal nutrición de acuerdo con sus standards. Ellos tiene otra tabla de nutrición
So who is forcing them to export anything? They can eat it themselves or sell it locally, it's not like anyone is forcing them to sell it or export it.
Maybe they should grow more and eat it? not rocket science. At 0:52, there is PLENTY of green grassland to plant on... duh... Maybe sell it at only 2 dollars or even 3 dollars a pound instead of one, and if you dont get that price, EAT IT INSTEAD.
Everything in life has a drawback
How do you afford tuna if you can’t afford not to sell the quinoa? 1 dollar per pound of quinoa and I see a pound of meat in that pot. Meat is under 1 dollar per pound? Sounds like they are making more money than ever and are just stupid with their diet choices.
That's exactly what is happening, but they're twisting the story to make it seem like it's our fault for buying it.
I buy it in 2.5 dollars for1Kg
bro just eat it
That's what I'm thinking! Just grow extra for your family.
Yes it's terrible, but nothing is stopping them from eating it themselves? I don't like consumerism and what it does to the planet, but it is not only the responsibility of the consumer to care. Money hunger exceeds real hunger.
Global economics
More like capitalism
@@spikejoseph5482 more like Corporatism promoting crappy french fries to everyone.
John Steel IV more like can you even differentiate between corporatism and capitalism when applied to the real world
"Globalism"
Shameful hit piece who mix everything.
Jesus. I am so thankful to be living in a developed country. Wow. Imagine not being able to go outside because you can DIE from simple things like PNEUMONIA! Jesus H Christ what a fucking way of living O_O !
I Don't feel sorry they brought this on themselves they could keep for themselves but they rather sell it
Lol wow. Jesus. I don't think they have advaned thinking enough to make money AND feed their people. It's possible but they have a lot of work to do ! You can have both. I believe it. But you have to MAKE it happen through WORK!!!! They have something of value the world WANTS. But they have to SEE it's value and price it accordingly. 🙏🙏
Individuals should grow their own! Not that difficult 👍✝️😉
They all look well fed tbh.
The problem isn’t a lack of calories necessarily, it’s a lack of specific nutrients and vitamins
You can be fat and malnourished at the same time.
Answer to saving all good people, wipe out hipsters it's that simple 😁
It's their fault for selling out. Never sell out. Budget the quinoa. Sell a certain amount and keep a certain amount. Grow more to meet the demand and hire more farmers.
'Never sell out' how easy it is to judge people that may not have the means or knowledge, isn't it? You are saying to some of the poorest communities of South America to reject what seems to be a good option to better their economic income. The problem is with the systemic lack of education and how farmers always get the shorter end of the stick in globalised markets.
'Grow more and hire more farmers' - growing more is oftentimes not an option since the environmental degradation will decrease yields after a few years.
@@Julicupcaker He’s right though. The farmers need to be taught to budget their quinoa. They have every right to keep some for themselves. They don’t need to sell it all.
If they sold it all then they’d be Rich. But they aren’t rich… ask yourself why before saying it’s their fault
Yeah sounds like....if people are homeless just buy home!