http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/01/21/white-vegans-making-life-hard-for-poor-peruvians Comments On: White Vegans Making Life Hard for Poor Peruvians by Charles Mudede en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:30:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by Mister G]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:46:03 -0800 The Stranger
But the economics of this don't smell right. If quinoa prices are being driven up due to high demand, shouldn't poor farmers that farm quinoa be making more money? And can't that money be used to purchase more calories?

And shouldn't more poor farmers be moving towards quinoa as a crop?

And there we go: http://m.guardiannews.com/world/2013/jan…

The conditions of life there may not be great. But at least this is offering some further income and a chance to move out of poverty.
Posted by Splibble]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:01:10 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Mister G]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:48:14 -0800 The Stranger Posted by i'm pro-science and i vote]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:39:45 -0800 The Stranger Posted by CBGee]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:48:56 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Not gluten-free either]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:36:14 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Mister G]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:59:55 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Sea Otter]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:34:50 -0800 The Stranger
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/…

http://indianapublicmedia.org/eartheats/…
Posted by balford]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:06:06 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Soupytwist]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:57:14 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Mister G]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:49:42 -0800 The Stranger quinoa is grown commercially in Canada.
Posted by Sea Otter]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:34:30 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Sea Otter]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:31:50 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Mister G]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:14:18 -0800 The Stranger Posted by rabbitbrush]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:23:28 -0800 The Stranger Posted by rabbitbrush]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:20:36 -0800 The Stranger Posted by JimmyCap]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:42:51 -0800 The Stranger
Posted by RamonaMayhem]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:13:48 -0800 The Stranger Posted by spoons]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:42:40 -0800 The Stranger Posted by thatsnotright]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:13:36 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Hernandez]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:47:05 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Soupytwist]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:37:10 -0800 The Stranger
In any case, I don't see the irony described as ghastly in the final block quote. Even taking the claims and the framing of the article as true, personal health, animal welfare, and carbon reduction are not in tension with denying food security to others. Food security shouldn't be based on irrelevant accusations of hypocrisy.

I am always amazed by how threatened people are by the dietary choices of others.
Posted by Charles Burney]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:20:15 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Confluence]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:04:00 -0800 The Stranger
Which I'm sure is what Charles so desperately wants to be.
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