Gluten free ancient grains

Gluten free ancient grains

David Sparks Ph.D.
David Sparks Ph.D.
Researchers at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, Illinois are taking advantage of the benefits of ancient grains by developing dietary fiber food product blends like O-trim, new trim and Z-trim? “we use that to enhance and fortify the food. Once consumers eat those foods they are taking a lot

of soluble fibers which can lower your cholesterol and improve your heart health.” That was Agricultural Research Service scientist Sean Lieu. “Our job is to incorporate ancient grains into ready to use, easy to use ingredients by consumers produced directly by manufacturers.

And how has that been working out? We are combining ancient grains with other grains to produce common foods like cookies, bread…”

Another product is bread coatings used for fried foods. “We also developed ice cream with soluble fibers. We also Incorporated soluble fibers into cheese.” Another benefit of ancient grains is something that has emerged as a health issue for many. Whether or not a grain is gluten free. Yes, that's right. He says most ancient grains are gluten free, which opens up another huge market of people who are gluten intolerant. In other words, USDA scientists are working behind the scenes to figure out how to make the same foods. People love to eat better for them.

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