Peru News

All articles and news from and about Peru, the South American nation whose coast, sierra and jungle produce Peruvian Naturals foods and supplements.

Why Peru still needs help after the Coastal El Niño

It’s that time of month again and Peruvian Naturals has just donated 3 percent of earnings to the relief effort after historic floods devastated northern Peru and other regions. Unfortunately there is less media attention now that the waters have receded, but the people of Peru need help. Peru’s president has said it will cost $9 …

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Peru still needs your help rebuilding after ‘Coastal El Niño’

While the media attention has faded just as quickly as the receding floodwaters, Peru still needs billions of dollars to rebuild infrastructure and help devastated families. The figures of people killed (at least 114) and left homeless (over 185,000) have stopped climbing, but the real work in Peru is just beginning. Over 1 million people …

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The Chinese have Sequenced the Maca Genome. Now what?

This article was published by Peruvian newspaper El Comercio’s science section. It is translated to English below. See the original article. The Andean highlands have very adverse conditions: high winds, extreme cold, low rainfall and harsh ultraviolet radiation. However, Maca (Lepidium meyenii) survives there and has been sustenance for Andean populations since ancient times. What …

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