How flour is made, measured, and valued in a shifting market .
This nonfiction work gathers expert testimony on wheat composition, milling, and the tradeoffs between nutrition, price, and keeping quality.
This edition frames the practical questions behind flour production and regulation. It shows how scientists analyze the core components of wheat, how extraction changes the nutrient and caloric content, and how inspectors and millers discuss the reliability of grades and the economics of using different wheat kinds.
- How water, protein, fat, carbohydrates, and minerals vary across wheat samples and how that affects nutrition.
- How the milling process shifts nutrients and calories between fine and coarse flours.
- Different flour types (patent, first clear, Graham) and what they reveal about quality and value.
- Real-world debates on using lower-grade wheat to balance price and consumer needs.
Ideal for readers interested in food science, policy history, and the economics of staple commodities.