Can a Food for Cows Make Healthier Snickerdoodles?

The Wall Street Journal
By LIAM PLEVEN

BROOKINGS, S.D.—Padu Krishnan thinks he has a recipe to help Americans eat healthier. He has been cooking up treats using a special ingredient he says can make baked goods more filling and nutritious.

Padu Krishnan, a food scientist at South Dakota State University, tests recipes in a lab.

."I'm about changing people's food habits," says the 57-year-old professor at South Dakota State University. "There's no reason why it shouldn't take off."

One hurdle: His superfood of the future is the stuff left over from turning corn into fuel ethanol.

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