Last week Oldways President Sara Baer-Sinnott and I participated in the Whole Grains Summit 2012 held in Minneapolis, along with 300 others from 18 countries. Organized by the Grains for Health Foundation, this event was packed full of thought-provoking presentations and discussions for those of us (like yours truly) who are fascinated by every aspect of whole grains.
We couldn’t begin to share everything covered in the conference, so we’ve decided to pick a few of our favorite key topics, and illustrate them with some of our favorite quotes from the conference.
Definitions: What is a Whole Grain Food?
How much whole grain needs to be incorporated into a food before it “counts” as whole grain? 8 grams per serving? 51% of the grain? 100% of the grain? The question is essential for designing research studies, communicating dietary advice, and labeling packages, yet a wealth of different standards currently hold sway, with little agreement between different agencies of the same government, let alone between different countries.
To read the rest of the story, please go to: Oldways Preservation Trust/Whole Grains Council