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Wheat and Water: The Most Precious Resource in the Fields
Wheat may look like a simple plant: it grows tall, sways in the wind, and seems content with poor soil. Yet behind every grain lies a story of water. Each hectare of wheat “drinks” between 3,000 and 5,000 cubic meters of water per crop cycle, depending on the climate, soil, and farming techniques. Water is,…
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Wheat and Wars: When Food Becomes a Weapon
Wheat as a tool of power Wheat is not just nourishment: it is also pure geopolitics. From Mesopotamia to modern wars, controlling wheat has always meant controlling peoples and armies. Not by chance, historian Fernand Braudel once wrote that “whoever has bread holds power.” Wheat provides food for more than 2.5 billion people and supplies…
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Ancient Grains and Modern Grains: What Really Changes for Health?
Why everyone talks about it In recent years the term “ancient grains” has become almost a trend. From Senatore Cappelli to Timilia from Sicily, more and more people are choosing these cereals as an alternative to modern wheats, often linking them to greater digestibility and health benefits. But what’s the truth behind it? What are…
