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Wheat is an essential part of the diet for people in most parts of the world. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, wheat provides more nourishment for humans than any other food source. For centuries, plant breeders of wheat and all other crops, have been constantly evolving plants to sustain the world's food supply by combatting losses due to diseases and unfavorable growing conditions caused by heat, drought, and saline soils. Recently, some have spun these efforts into the perception that plant breeders have made wheat unsafe. This session will present results from long-term historical analysis of wheat breeding and genetic improvement in Canada, and grain constituent analyses in Canadian heritage and modern day wheat varieties.