While there is not too much information on ancient grains or wheat in general in this interview-based article, it is still an interesting read overall. 

The lack of diversity that is sounding alarms for our food systems across the globe is due to a handful of large companies growing narrow and specific type of seeds and crops. These crops, often GMO, that, while beneficial to generating mass quantities at scale, come with a plethora of negative side affects ranging from business and environmental to cultural and health impacts. 

Haven't read the book, but adding it to the list :)

Regional and local food is definitely one of the answers to a slew of current social problems, but all of this reading and research I've been doing over the past several months makes one things very clear. This will not be easy, but there are signs across the country within a number of growing regional food movements, that it is very possible.