Shigehisa had learned from her late father-in-law, who was a part-time farmer, that barley stalks can be made into drinking straws. When she was a child care worker about 20 years ago, she would ...

Barley has many benefits ... Since the main source of the oxalate in rhubarb is in its leaves, and not the stalks, your family favorite should not pose a problem. (For more on issues relating ...