Move Over, Quinoa: The Ancient Punjabi Grain Small Farmers Refused to Let Die
While American health food stores were busy stocking Andean quinoa and Ethiopian teff, a handful of small-scale farmers in Punjab were quietly maintaining one of the most nutritionally dense grains on the planet. Kodo millet — an ancient crop with a protein profile that rivals quinoa and a glycemic impact that beats it — almost disappeared from the modern food system entirely. Here's its story, and why it deserves a spot in your pantry.
