1. Staple Foods& World Cuisines

2. Staple Foods
The food supply in any region depends on what foods can be grown there.
Staple foods are foods that make up the region’s basic food supply.

3. Staple Foods What factors determine staple foods?
Geography: food grown in soil rich areas. Animals can be raised in mountainous areas.
Climate: Moderate vs. Extreme temperatures
Rainfall: Little food can be grown in totally dry areas, like deserts.

4. Wheat 35% of world population relies on wheat as its main staple food.
High in nutrition and easy to store and transport.
Wheat

5. Wheat What foods are made from wheat? Bread
Tabbouleh (from the bulgur or cracked wheat)
Pasta
Crackers
Cakes and cookies
Pancakes
Cereal
*Wheat is in many other foods. It is used as a filler and as a thickener. If you have a wheat allergy, you need to read labels carefully.

6. Wheat

7. Wheat Produced in: China - UK U.S -Pakistan India France Canada Turkey
Russia

8. Corn Second largest cereal crop in the world Native to the Americas
Another word for corn is maize
Low in protein, and a heavy dependence on it can lead to nutritional deficiency

9. Corn What foods contain corn? Tortillas Cereal Alcohol Jams Margarine
Ice cream
Salad dressing
Popcorn

10. Corn! The main producers of corn are: US China Brazil Mexico France
Argentina
South Africa

11. Rice There are over 7000 varieties of rice grown around the world.
Most rice produced in Asian countries
All rice is brown to start with. Rice is stripped of its bran layer and polished to make it white
Less protein than other cereal grains, consisting mainly of carbohydrates

12. Rice

13. Rice The main producers of rice are: China Thailand India Indonesia
Vietnam
Japan
Brazil
Philippines

14. Potatoes
Irish were first Europeans to use the potato as a staple food.
It is hardy (withstands abuse), quick to grow, uses less land, and less labour intensive than grains.
Rich in nutrients and easy to grow.
Susceptible to disease.
Potato blight hit Ireland in 1800s, led to deaths of over 1 million people.