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    AMARANTH

    Jan 31, 2021 2 minutes
    WORDS BY DIEGO BONETTO

    WHAT IS AMARANTH?

    maranth (Amaranthus retroflexus) is an ancient grain, one of the first domesticated wild plants in Southern America, cultivated for at least 8000 years. High in iron, protein, magnesium and potassium, its value was recognised in ceremonies by

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