# Climate change affects the quality of one of the world's most important staple foods

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-18T19:00:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-climate-affects-quality-world-important.html
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Depending on the cultivar, higher concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere can significantly alter the protein composition of wheat. This affects not only baking quality but potentially also the tolerability of wheat products. This is the conclusion of a new study led by the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich. According to the study, th

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