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Need help to explain something about plantain flour

kats39

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kats39 Newbie
kats39
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Hello everyone,

I've just signed up to ask you a question, I wasn't sure which category I should put my thread in, I hope it's all right here.

I've read Michael Specter's article from the New Yorker Magazine, link: Open Original Shared Link

Just in the first paragraph (the last line), he points out a banner stating "Plantain Flour Is the New Kale.” 
My question is - what does this exactly mean? I'm not American so I'm not very familiar with American dietary trends. I can only guess - does it mean that the kale used to be very popular in the USA some years ago and now it's plantain flour which is booming, or did I get it wrong...?

I would be very thankful if someone could prove or disprove this assumption and perhaps also add some explanation.

Thank you and have a nice day,
K. 
 

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kareng Grand Master
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Don't make too much of that.  Obviously, they can't be used in the same way.  I think they just mean that, in this guy's opinion, the flour is the new very healthy food trend.

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