The quest to make a better loaf of bread

A team of bread-and-wheat-obsessed researchers, farmers and bakers in Washington state are on the hunt for agricultural solutions that could help create a better loaf.

They’re looking at wheat blends that can help preserve soil carbon and bread recipes that use the whole grain, meaning less of it would be wasted.

NPR’s Alejandra Borunda reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.