Fungus in wheat prompts questions about new pandemic

A combine harvester gathers wheat in fields at the start of harvesting on August 9, 2010 in Chebsey near Stafford, United Kingdom.
A combine harvester gathers wheat in fields at the start of harvesting on August 9, 2010 in Chebsey near Stafford, United Kingdom. Photo credit Getty Images

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – Will the next pandemic the world sees affect our global food supply?

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That's the question at the heart of a recent study, where scientists warn that a fungus that's threatening wheat production in South America could soon spread throughout the world.

For more on this, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with Professor Nick Talbot, executive director at the Sainsbury Laboratory in Norwich in the UK, and co-author of the study.

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