I am not a big wheat fan, as you know -- but about 13 years ago when my oldest boy developed horrible allergies to everything in TX I was so amazed there were so many alternative and GOOD grains I could bake with to substitute for the wheat (thank God for Whole Foods Market). The flavor was better, and my son still remembers the amaranth cookies I used to make him all those years ago (he lost his allergies as soon as I cleaned up the air, funny how toxic overload can sensitize the body to just about everything). I have used the spelt regularly since, and sometimes make breads and such with the other grains, and am delighted that now the regular grocery food chains are carrying the bags of alternative flours in their health section. So there IS some progress being made, at least here in AZ.