If the popularity of quinoa has taught us anything, it's that Americans are increasingly open about exploring grains besides the familiar wheat and rice. Now, researchers at Tennessee State University ...

Amaranth is a versatile plant; the sweet greens are often cooked or used raw in salads, while the seeds can be ground into flour for making bread and even pasta. In Mexico, wild amaranth greens are ...

Matthew Blair, a researcher at Tennessee State University, examines different varieties of amaranth growing in the university's experimental fields. (Emily Siner | Nashville Public Radio) If the ...