A comment on an ancient post about Moringa prompted two reactions. First, happiness that our page must be turning up in someone’s searches, tinged with sorrow that I don’t know of any financial partners to help protect the Congo basin with Moringa. Secondly, to ask what’s new with Moringa.
Not a lot at the site itself, but that’s probably because they’ve all been working to spread the word. And that word is that Moringa Leaf Powder is likely to be certified by the Food and Drug Board of Ghana, if they receive the necessary data. I hope that happens soon because it will offer an outlet and an income opportunity to all the people who have worked so hard to bring Moringa products to market.
But I confess I’m not all that happy myself with the designation of Moringa as “The Miracle Tree”. Sure it’s a good tree, and as Luigi said back then “really the adjective ‘multi-purpose’ could have been invented for this plant”. There’s all too much miracle silver-bullet style thinking around, and I would have hoped that, knowing the value of diversity better than anyone, the folks associated with Moringa would be less inclined to put all their eggs in one basket and all their faith in one tree.
Still, that’s quibbling. Snooping around on some other photos, I noticed the URL for the Environmental Development Youth Movement, which seems to be a key promoter of Moringa in Ghana. Fascinating site (especially if you like photographs of lots of packages) which has its own village and which seems to be doing good work. They’re looking for volunteers too. Say we sent you.
Photo by Armelle de Saint Sauveur
I really agree with you that this “miracle tree” approach is not right, but it is extremely dificult to fight against it! In Ghana, Moringa leaf powder is very much on fashion, and controling the trade becomes necessary to avoid adulterated or bad quality products. Moringanews has been working with the Moringa Association of Ghana to define product standards and a code of good practices, from production to processing, packaging and trade. The Ghana Food Research Intitute still needs to look at moisture content, drying temperature and shelf life. We hope to get the product certified by the Ghana Standard Board and Food and Drug Board, but it is a long a d difficult process!
Dr Armelle de Saint Sauveur (Mrs)
Scientific Director
Moringanews, Moringa and Plant Resources Network
211 rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine, 75011 Paris
Tel: +33 143 70 59 32
Fax: + 33 140 09 04 79
http://www.moringanews.org
Thank you. I use moringa almost every day for tea, eating the leaf powder etc. I have planted it tree in my house. for now i do not fall sick for several years now. secondly the most powerful is the noni plant i have grown it also in my house. the noni is the best medication for cancer. i drink noni too every day. amazing. i am suprise. is my secret.
I’m finding it ironic that this turned up in my search, considering what you said in the beginning.
Anyway, I’ve been taking moringa for a couple years now, based off of recommendations from my friends, and I’ve been noticing some changes to my body. Good ones, that is. I was just snooping around to see if I could find out why