Important Notice: Our web hosting provider recently started charging us for additional visits, which was unexpected. In response, we're seeking donations. Depending on the situation, we may explore different monetization options for our Community and Expert Contributors. It's crucial to provide more returns for their expertise and offer more Expert Validated Answers or AI Validated Answers. Learn more about our hosting issue here.

What prompted the U.S. switch toward white wheat?

prompted Switch wheat white
0
Posted

What prompted the U.S. switch toward white wheat?

0

. Ironically, the trend toward white wheat was not originally prompted by its advantages for making whole wheat products for the U.S. market. The original incentive was to reverse a decline in U.S. wheat exports. From 1980 to 1990, hard red wheat exports fell by 34%. Where U.S. hard red wheat constituted 60% of the market in Central and South America in the mid-1970s, market share had dropped to just 12% two decades later.3 It is largely a serendipity that this earlier drive to develop varieties of white wheat suited to the U.S. has resulted in greater availability of the white wheat option just as whole grain consumption and interest have risen.

Related Questions

Thanksgiving questions

*Sadly, we had to bring back ads too. Hopefully more targeted.