@article{Andrango:308385,
      recid = {308385},
      author = {Andrango, Graciela and Blare, Trent and Hareau, Guy},
      title = {Functional Foods: Fad or Path to Prosperity?},
      journal = {Choices Infographic Series},
      address = {2020-12-23},
      number = {316-2020-2042},
      month = {Dec},
      year = {2020},
      abstract = {Demand for functional foods (açaí, chia seeds, maca,  native blue corn, native cacao, native potatoes, and  quinoa) has increased in recent years creating new market  opportunities at the domestic and international levels for  smallholder farmers in Latin America. This situation has  led to an increase in the prices received by farmers, which  has enhanced the household income and wellbeing of some  families and motivated them to increase production. This  visualization illustrates the roles the private and public  sectors have played in supporting producers to access these  markets, through product research and development and  improving access to financial and training services. As  these markets mature, there is a growing demand for  providing value-added products. The development of these  products, however, cannot be left to farmers alone.  Research and coordinated action throughout the value chain  (intermediaries, processors, retailers, restaurants and end  consumers) is necessary to develop products that not only  generate profits but also (and more importantly) meet the  needs of end consumers. This visualization aims to spark  interest among researchers, development practitioners,  policy makers, and other stakeholders in ensuring the  sustainability of these markets for functional foods once  the current boom ebbs.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/308385},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.308385},
}