More About Ethiopian Food: Teff
Author(s):
Doris Piccinin, M.S. R.D., Department of Nutrition and Food Service
Contributor(s):
Tsegazeab Woldetatios, PhD, Agronomy, Medical Interpreter at Harborview Medical Center
Date Last Reviewed:
December 14, 2010
Information about Teff, a staple in the Ehiopian and Eritrean diet, and some of the nutritional benefits, and health implications.
September 2009: This article was revised with updated links by Ellen Howard, MLS, Univ of Washington. June 2010: Additional edits were made to the information about teff grown in the US, and images added, contributed by Wayne Carlson, teff producer. July 2010: Edits were made to the section on teff in Seattle based on more current information gathered for another EthnoMed article: Diabetes in the Eritrean and Ethiopian Community: Cultural Information and Recommendations for Diabetes Educators.
