Climate-friendly grain might be just right for craft beer
by editors@theworld.org (Eric Schmid) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6S0H7)
The Central Asian grain, kernza, was brought to the US in the 1930s as feed for livestock. It's recently been found that its deep root system makes it a sustainable crop that's good for the environment. Problem is, there's no market for it. Enter craft beer. Eric Schmid of St. Louis Public Radio has the story.