‘It could feed the world’: amaranth, a health trend 8,000 years old that survived colonization
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/06/ancient-grain-amaranth-food-trend-indigenous
Since the 1970s, amaranth has become a billion-dollar food – and cosmetic – product. Health conscious shoppers embracing ancient grains will find it in growing numbers of grocery stores in the US, or in snack bars across Mexico, and, increasingly, in Europe and the Asia Pacific. As a complete protein with all nine essential amino acids, amaranth is a highly nutritious source of manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron and antioxidants that may improve brain function and reduce inflammation.
