Linda Gardner's Blog: Celiac-Friendly Wheat Could Be Coming Up

Scientists are developing a celiac-friendly type of wheat in response to the rising popularity of gluten-free foods.

This might be helpful for some people. But it’s probably even better to stay away from it, given that gluten isn’t the only problem.

Food Dive: Celiac-Friendly Wheat May Be A Crop of the Future

Even if you remove the allergenic properties of wheat, it won’t get rid of the fact that it’s rich in fattening carbs while lacking nutrients. The rule of thumb is still to avoid processed and genetically modified junk, and instead choose real food.

There is also the potential risk that genetic modification of a hugely important crop will introduce new problems, the results of which may only become apparent much later.