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Norman Bourlag's primary breakthrough was to cross-breed to increase yields of wheat. Wheat was never supposed to be where people get their micronutrients; whe
by bpodgursky 5y ago
Norman Bourlag's primary breakthrough was to cross-breed to increase yields of wheat. Wheat was never supposed to be where people get their micronutrients; wheat provides a baseline of carbs and a moderate amount of protein (to supplement some other primary protein source).
- viburnum 5y agoRight, but around the world the green revolution crops displaced more nutritious staple foods like millet and sorghum.