Climate-friendly grain might be just right for craft beer

The World

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.

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