date:Mar 22, 2013
ed, I was putting chia seeds in everything I was making in my kitchen.
Rising demand and lower crop yields pinched the seeds supply last year, creating commodity headwinds and a lot of out-of-stocks in chia in the back half of 2012, said Mr. Emmett. The shortage prompted a hike in price, which doubled and tripled in some cases, said Ms. Hoffman.
While rising costs may lead some to question whether chia is poised to be a passing craze like the Chia Pet itself, Ms. Hoffman and others believe in