When there’s Big News in the Whole Grains Council, we send out a press release and post it in the press release section of this website. But every day, the momentum of whole grains moves forward in many smaller ways, which you can read about here in our blog. Come back often, and see what’s new.
Grain foods have sustained civilizations for decades, from barley and wheat in the Fertile Crescent, to millet and rice in Asia. So it’s puzzling that for some folks experiencing intestinal distress, whole grains such as whole wheat may mistakenly end up on the chopping block.
We noticed that many consumers wanted to be able to tell when they were buying a product that had been made primarily with whole grains. It seemed like a no-brainer to create a Stamp that would help consumers ensure they were making at least half their grains whole.
Choosing whole grain bread in place of refined white bread is often one of the first steps on the journey to healthier eating. But if you think this simple swap might not yield tangible results, you’re in for a surprise.
If you think you’ve seen it all when it comes to whole grain options, you might want to think again. We don’t often think of whole grains as something we might drink, but Elmhurst’s new whole grain Milked Oats and Milked Rice plant-based milk alternatives are marching their way onto grocery shelves...
For three blustery November days, we convened in Vienna, Austria to join more than 200 academics, public health experts, and industry executives at the 2017 Whole Grain Summit. Get a behind-the-scenes look here...
Is ancient wheat healthier than modern wheat? In some respects, it may be. Originally posted March 21, 2013; updated in 2017 to include information about more recent health studies.
Whether because of the unique flavor of KAMUT® khorasan wheat, or because of the growing body of research about its nutritional attributes, or perhaps simply because of the posh, trendy position it holds as an ancient grain with a good story, interest in KAMUT® has grown significantly in recent...
Convert your favorite recipes to whole grain! Get the tips you need, including which recipes can be substituted part-for-part, which ones might need extra liquid, and which whole grain flours have the sweetest flavor. Originally posted April 5, 2015; updated in 2017 to include additional tips.
Would you go clothes shopping and settle for jeans with one leg, or a sweater with just one arm? Of course not. So why settle for less than the whole shebang when it comes to grains?
With a steady source of butter, sugar, and artisan chocolate at their disposal, pastry chefs have a knack for navigating direct routes to our taste buds. But recently the biggest source of flavor in baked goods is coming from somewhere you would never expect: the flour.