Dr. Patrick Byrne, Colorado State University, shows examples of the A, B, and D genome ancestors of wheat, describing wheat’s evolutionary history, and explaining how wild wheats are relevant to modern wheat breeding:
Evolutionary History of WheatPresentation delivered by Dr. Rachel Laudan, author of 'Cuisine and Empire: Cooking in World History', at the Borlaug Summit on Wheat for Food Security in Ciudad Obregon (Mexico) on March 27, 2014.
Wheat: The Grain at the Center of Civilization by Rachel Laudan (UK)Flour Power explores how milling made Minnesota. The story charts the growth of wheat farming, the harnessing of water power, the founders of the flour milling industry, and the expansion of the industry into global purveyors of industrialized food products.
Flour Power | Full DocumentaryA short summary of the history of grains in Europe and for how long each region has had the various types of grains in their diet.
History of Grains in the European Diet