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                                                     Soya

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                                                     Soya

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A nutrient-rich food considered to be especially beneficial for health and well-being. (Oxford Dictionary)

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The reverse side of the medal: Western superfood hype causes damage to environment and health in Latin America. Using the example of quinoa and avocados.”

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The reverse side of the medal: Western superfood hype causes damage to environment and health in Latin America. Using the example of quinoa and avocados.”

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Why are we not working to rejuvenate our own soils with sustainable composting, waste management, and organic agriculture practices, instead of depleting the very fragile, tropical soils of other countries to meet the western demand for faddish specialty foods? (Small Footprint Family)

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The region also faces decreased soil fertility, as farmers mine their soil to grow quinoa year after year to meet Western demand, instead of using traditional methods of rotating polycultural crops with llama pasture to restore fertility and prevent erosion. (Small Footprint Family)

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Soya, a foodstuff beloved of the vegan lobby as an alternative to dairy products, is another problematic import, one that drives environmental destruction. Embarrassingly, for those who portray it as a progressive alternative to planet-destroying meat, soya production is now one of the two main causes of deforestation in South America. (theguardian)

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But there is an unpalatable truth to face for those of us with a bag of quinoa in the larder. The appetite of countries such as ours for this grain has pushed up prices to such an extent that poorer people in Peru and Bolivia, for whom it was once a nourishing staple food, can no longer afford to eat it. Imported junk food is cheaper. In Lima, quinoa now costs more than chicken.   (theguardian)

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Almonds

80% of the world’s almonds are grown in California’s Central Valley, which has been suffering from droughts in recent years. Staggeringly, it takes over a gallon of water to produce one single almond, which means that they account for almost 10% of the entire state’s annual agricultural water use.

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Quinoa is a plant that grows in Peru and used to keep the Peruvians healthy, but due to the newest Superfood trend the farmers started selling it instead of eating it themselves. Although this development boosted the local economy, Peru is now in a health crisis (especially children) and the Peruvians started eating pasta or rice instead. And even though the price of Quinoa is high, the country still suffers of poverty.

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QUINOA

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Quinoa and its consequences: malnutrition in Peru

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The actual long-term influence of Superfood on our health is not proven!

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Most Superfood are rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants can protect cells from "free radicals", which can cause cell damage and lead to cancer, Diabetes, high blood pressure  or heart diseases.

HOWEVER those discoveries where made in a lab under "unnormal" circumstances and where tested on rats, rather then humans! In addition the physiological effects appeard often short- term, which means Superfood would need to be consumed regulary (every day) and would thereby have the potential to be harmfull/ counter- productive!

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Many foods considered to be "superfoods" are rich in color, often indicating that they are rich in antioxidants.