Case Study 09 - Amaranth in Mexico.
Oaxacans spend nearly 40% of their disposable income each month on food, most of which is ultra-processed. But that may be about to change.
Redirecting that spending towards healthier, local, and sustainably-grown foods is key to addressing Mexico’s nutrition challenges, as is the re-emergence of one particular ingredient native to the region that nearly vanished from local markets: amaranth.
Topic(s)
Subject area(s)
Promoting local crop diversity
Subject category(ies)
Developing the value chain, Improving the knowledge base for local crop diversity, Raising awareness of local crop diversity value
Publisher
Reawakened
Publication date
2021
DOI
Resource link
Resource type
Article or presentation, Case study
Resource format
HTML
Primary geographic focus
Latin America and the Caribbean
Open access
Yes