41. Amaranth grain has been grown for about 10, 000 years in Central and South America.42. Afterward they ate slices of amaranth . 43. Zimet is also selling two pairs of George III amaranth , tulipwood and ebonized marquetry armchairs. 44. Amaranth species are cultivated and consumed as a leaf vegetable in many parts of the world.45. This period preceded an important rainy season and so statues were made out of amaranth dough. 46. Amaranth leaves, beet leaves, starfruit, chards, parsley, spinach & turnip leaves.47. In certain countries of Africa, various species of nutritious amaranth are very widely eaten boiled. 48. The idol of Huitzilopochtli was modeled from amaranth seeds held together with honey and human blood. 49. In ancient Greece for example, crushed strawberries and red amaranth have also variously been used. 50. According to ECHO, this is due to anti-nutritional factors in raw amaranth grain.
