FAO urges greater use of ‘neglected’ grains
summary:The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO has urged greater use of neglected traditional grains, saying that there is global overreliance on just a handful of staple foods....
Speaking at the “Crops for the 21st Century” seminar in Córdoba, Spain this week, FAO director-general José Graziano da Silva said that most of the global population’s calories come from four crops: Wheat, maize, rice and potatoes – and our diets have become more homogenous with increased globalisation. ► Read the full article