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Re the article from this morning's NY Times Living Section on Farro:  I
checked  out the web site and let me quote:

"Once upon a time...Farro, also known as SPELT, or Triticum dicoccum, had
been lost in time and memory for many centuries.  It has now been
re-discovered and is considered a gift of nature.  Farro is the ancestor of
ALL WHEATS KNOWN TODAY, and for 2,000 years has been a basic element in the
Mediterranean, Roman and Italici diets.

"Only in Garfagnana, a small village near Lucca, in Tuscany, has spelt always
been in use.  Recent medical studies have recognized spelt for its
nutritional value...spelt crops do not require fertilizer, herbicides, or
other chemical substances...is wholemal, rich in natural fiber and vitamins
A, B, C, E and magnesium (which has anti-stress properties)."

I understood that spelt was on the not to be eaten list.  However, if I am
incorrect please correct me on the listserver so that all will know.  Thank
you.

Sarah Barnett
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Washington, D.C.