John and Ann Cumming Memorial Lecture

Oats and bere were for centuries Orkney’s staple diet; survival depended on the annual harvest. In the 20th century modern convenience foods came in, often based around wheat; and the harvest fields gradually vanished. But now there’s a new interest in oats and bere, with a growing body of research that shows that they’re healthier for us – as Prof. Karen Scott of Aberdeen University’s Rowett Institute explains.

With the kind support of the Cuminga Trust and Robert Gordon University