Are superfoods all that they’re cracked up to be? There’s plenty of worldwide hype about eating chia seeds, goji berries and quinoa - but what benefits do they really bring? This documentary looks at what superfoods do for people and more. How is the healthy eating boom influencing agriculture and business? There are more and more restaurants serving superfoods in Germany. Florian Klar of Bochum opened the first superfood bistro in the Ruhr region about a year ago. He buys in all types of food, using local suppliers when he can, but he also uses exotic superfoods in his meals. Quinoa, goji berries and chia seeds can now all be found in supermarkets as well. The food industry has discovered selling these products is lucrative and changed its product selection accordingly. Superfoods are simply that a foodstuff contains a high amount of nutrients. "Every country has its own superfood,” says nutritionist Matthias Riedl. Blueberries, flax seed, blackcurrants, and kale are all superfoods native to Germany. The film also takes viewers to Bolivia, a key quinoa exporter, to see how the hype has influenced farming there. Exports of the so-called "Inca corn” quadrupled between 2007 and 2013. The rising price of quinoa on global markets has led Andean farmers to increase the size of their fields. Yet after just two straight years of quinoa harvests, the soil is already exhausted and barren. ------------------------------------------------------------------- DW Documentary gives you knowledge beyond the headlines. Watch high-class documentaries from German broadcasters and international production companies. Meet intriguing people, travel to distant lands, get a look behind the complexities of daily life and build a deeper understanding of current affairs and global events. Subscribe and explore the world around you with DW Documentary. Subscribe to: DW Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW39zufHfsuGgpLviKh297Q?sub_confirmation=1# DW Documental (Spanish): https://www.youtube.com/dwdocumental DW Documentary وثائقية دي دبليو: (Arabic): https://www.youtube.com/dwdocarabia For more visit: http://www.dw.com/en/tv/docfilm/s-3610 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwdocumentary/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dw.stories DW netiquette policy: https://p.dw.com/p/MF1G
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I’m blown away by the quality of this content!
One thing I noticed about DW Docu is they bring culture, tradition, science, and people. It's powerful way to convey information to general mass. It's very appealing, informative, intriguing, and interesting.
not me watching this as i eat a whole bag of flaming hot cheetos
DW is on the right track 👏
Welcome to my beautiful country Bolivia!😊
I absolutely love the positive impact on the people … secure the system properly give them the right knowledge and all is well I also like the ingredients of the holistic thinking, including the fertile ground alternating plants and the llama lovely to educate to keep it going for many generations, and we all live healthier- that would be wonderful. I love quinoa personally in all its three colors it’s delicious and it gives me strength.
we in Bolivia have been eating quinua, chia seeds, palta, acai, etc for ages, before they become "trendy"
When I was growing up the "super foods" were called just "food". It was regular food on everyday table.
There are superfoods grown naturally all over the world. The problem is hyping up exotic foods instead of local superfoods.
It’s crazy how close minded many consumers are about their food. For example, my mom has a permaculture farm in Florida and grows a lot of edible greens. Typical varieties of spinach can’t handle the heat so she grows Asian varieties that taste the same but have a different leaf shape. She had a tough time selling them at the farmers markets because people wanted regular spinach like they buy at the supermarket. It’s really sad.
As a home gardener the importance of soil health has always been a key to things growing strong and healthy.
Quinoa and chia are good food. They look like supefoods next to any box of sugar cereal. I eat quinoa, chia, oats, barley, millet, and a lot of homegrown vegetables and greens, with eggs, canned salmon, and occasional chicken or venison as an ingredient. I raise my own chickens for eggs and meat. Venison is a trade item where I live.
Omg when that Quinoa farmer took off on her bike with her dog in a sling, I swear I have never seen anything so badass.
interesting doc but the best part is 12:20 when that dog is stylishly tucked away on that bike
Really wonderful documentary discussing many things around mono crop dangers. Diversity in farming and living is very important for the globe. Thank you very much for a good enlightening video.
Dr. Matthais Riedl’s honesty was the best
I went vegan my first few months into community college and I really lucked out on my cafeteria. My first year was fantastic. I believe it was so good because there's a culinary degree on campus. The head chef was the best. He would see me and tell me every day what was or was not vegan even though admittedly every day I couldn't afford to buy my whole meal. Pack a lunch and sub with a little bit of soup or salad. I really admired him. He had a suggestion board. What he was really proud of and for good reason was working with very local farmers and cutting down food waste. He had pamphlets on how to cut down food waste and shop locally and seasonally. The next year he left the food was bad. It only go worse with time. I hope he is doing well all his food was nutritious, good for you, and sustainable and he thought about all the students
DW does some great informative Docs. As an Englishman I must admit their quality of information and professionalism is just as good, if not better at times than our own BBC.
I like the comparison when she says Quinoa doesn't have more protein than Millets but Quinoa is actually one of the few carb sources with a full Essentials Amino Acid which is the ones we need.
Amazing that German doctor traveling through south America interacting with all the locals and farmers and he doesn't even get a credit. Good job, DW...