Couscous vs Quinoa

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  • srpm
    srpm Posts: 275 Member
    edited October 2014
    pink_ribbon_1 wrote: »

    This is interesting as quinoa is often pushed as a high protein food but this shows cous cous to be pretty similar. Being in the UK I tend to avoid quinoa because:

    a) it is expensive having travelled half way round the world from South America = poor carbon footprint etc.

    b) its the staple grain of the Bolivians and Peruvians and the increasing popularity of it among western countries has pushed up the prices so they can't afford to eat it in their own country anymore


    This says it all, I love the taste and texture of quinoa but since learning about the ethical implications of eating it I haven't bought it once.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    I eat both, and various other starch/carb side dishes too. Why choose between them? Isn't it like saying "fish or chicken"?

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