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Back to EpisodesThe Rust that Kills Breakfast
Season 2
Episode 23
Published 6 years, 4 months ago
Description
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.
robert.park@sydney.edu.au