Season 2 · Episode 23
The Rust that Kills Breakfast (148)
Shirtloads of Science · Karl Kruszelnicki
August 25, 201921m 20s
Show Notes
Romans used Red Dog sacrifices but could not stop it. Decades ago Science slowed the red fungi with new strains of cereal crops. Food security is back in the headlines and the battle is not over according to Professor Robert Park. Winds continue to spread deadly spores that kill the wheat crops we rely on. [email protected]