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This Turkish Winter Drink May Be the Original Booze
Boza is a sweet and sour fermented Turkish winter drink with a pudding consistency and just the barest hint of alcohol.
Growing Grains Is Giving a Second Life to My Family Farm
My carrots and potatoes taste better than ever because growing grains revitalizes the soil. Also, I just made another cash crop for myself—just like that.
Syria's Wheat Fields Are Being Decimated by the War
If you think things are bad now, just wait, because Syria is having its worst wheat harvest this year since the 1960s. And that means serious trouble.
Asia Is Cutting Back on Rice in Favor of Good Old Gluten
The wheat market is surging in Asia as rice consumption continues to decline. Who can resist the allure of pastries, pizza, and grab-and-go sandwiches?
The Syrian War Has Prompted the First Withdrawal from the 'Doomsday' Seed Vault
After the war broke out in Syria in 2011, a vital seed bank sent its collection to be stored deep inside an Arctic mountain vault. But now it wants its seeds back.
North Korea Is Still Running Out of Food
After a brutal summer and drought, North Korea's food supply is in worse shape than usual.
The UK’s Most Widely Used Weed Killer Could Be Making Bread Toxic
In July, the UK’s Soil Association called for a ban on the use of glyphosate on wheat, a herbicide used by non-organic farmers to control weeds, saying that it could be carcinogenic.
Even Doctors Are Saying You Should Stop Buying Gluten-Free Food for No Reason
A new study out of Australia—the largest of its kind—has found that all those expensive gluten-free breads and pastas are just as bad for you unless you truly have a wheat allergy.
Why Bread Will Taste Different in 2050
Higher carbon dioxide levels could mean changes in how our grains grow—which will, in turn, alter the constitution of your grilled cheese sandwiches.
Canada's Grain Farmers Have Fewer Rights Than Ever
With public grain research being defunded and a new law giving more powers to seed patent owners, Canada's farmers could be at the mercy of big agricultural companies.
Flour Is the Most Underrated Ingredient in Pasta
In order to understand pasta, you have to get a handle on wheat. Different kinds of flour should be treated like coffee beans. Would you use one-year-old beans that have been sitting on the shelf to make fresh coffee?
Can Scientists Really Take the Gluten Out of Our Wheat?
In Kansas, researchers are hard at work in attempts to decode wheat's DNA and find a way to make it friendly even to the gluten intolerant and celiac disease sufferers.