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Acai could help save the rainforest
Not all acai is ethically equal, according to one distributor, but managed the right way the industry for this Amazonian superfruit could protect the endangered rainforest and bring about positive social development in the region.
Acai berries (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) have long formed part of the staple diet of Indian tribes in the Amazon basin. With the appearance of a purple grape and taste of a tropical berry, it has been shown to have powerful antioxidant properties thanks to a high level of anthocyanins, pigments that are also present in red wine.
In the late 1990s, açai began its appearance in North America due in large part to trendy juice bars and nutraceutical beverages. This trend looks set to grow: in November, Mintel identified the “Amazonia movement” as a key trend for 2007.
According to Jon Wisniewski, general manager of pulp extractor Nu Fruits of the Amazon, the fruit has a potential role in protecting the region’s eco-diversity by boosting the local economy and social conditions.
While Wisniewski acknowledges that exporting açai from the Amazon to other parts of the world can rack up significant food miles, he told NutraIngredients-USA.com that this may be a worthwhile sacrifice towards sustaining an industry that can give locals motivation to protect the forest that is a vital organ of the world’s ecosystem…