Would people see the value of adding moringa to their foods as a purely nutritional measure?
“It is apparent that one does not need an education in nutrition to know whether or not one is feeling healthy. People expressed every intention of continuing to include moringa in their diets because of the sense of physical well-being it gives them. In one village virtually every household now maintains a stock of moringa leaf powder.” Would people be receptive to changing the way they prepared fresh moringa leaves? “Traditionally leaves are boiled 2-3 times and the water discarded after each boiling to remove some of the bitter taste. However, some individuals claim they are no longer discarding the water or boiling the leaves more than once. In addition, making sauces with leaf powder instead of fresh leaves appears to be quite popular because it saves time and is easy to use.” Would they be receptive to adding new foods, such as moringa pods, to their diets? “This has been surprisingly successful, since new foods are often very difficult to introduce in West Africa. People intervi