Ch 26

1) A staple food is the food that will grow in a region.

2) A) geography Food is grown where the soil is rich, such as valleys or plains B) Climate Moderate temperatures make it possible to grow a wide variety of food. Extreme temps limit the kinds of food grown. C) Rainfall Some crops thrive in areas that receive a lot of rain. Little food can be grown in dry areas such as deserts.

3) 35% Nutrition Store transfer

4) Corn Maize Protein Nutrient deficiency

5) Rice Asian Brown Protein carbs

6) Millet Poor soil Little rainfall Porridge flatbread

7) Potatoes Nutrients Easy to grow Nutritious cheap

8) Sorghum animals

9) A) bananas and plantain are grown and eaten as a staple in the tropics B) Cassava is drought resistant, high in carbs and low in protein, grown as a subsistence crop. C) Yams –staple in Nigeria, Carribean, parts of Latin America and Southeast Asia

10) What are the staple foods in your diet? Which other countries tend to use them? Canada – eggs, potatoes, beef, dairy, wheat

11) Biryani = a spicy south Indian dish made from beef, chicken or lamb and rice Bulgar = a middle east cereal food made from cracked wheat Latkes = potato pancake Tabbouleh = wheat berry – highly used in Arab world