What does the world eat?

What is a STAPLE food?

• Food that is eaten regularly

• Food that is easy to access

• Make up a dominant portion of a diet

• All of the responses

Staple foods are called Staples because they are easy to access and are grown or produced locally.

• True

• False

Climate and type of land in a biome will influence what sort of Staple is grown there.

• True

• False

The most used staple foods are ...

• potatoes, yams and bananas

• Fish, breadfruit and oats

• Rice, Maize and Wheat

Why is wheat an important grain crop?

• It's harvest can be stored for a long time and used in a variety of foods including bread and pasta

• It can be used as a fuel for fires

• Can be used for animal feed

• It doesn't use a lot of land to grow this crop

Why is Maize (corn) a useful crop?

• It can be used for animal feed

• It can be used for bio fuel

• It can grow in a variety of environments

• All of the responses

Fish is not considered a Staple food because it is not a crop.

• True

• False

Why would people in developing (poorer) countries be more dependant on fish as a staple food?

• Fish are for sale more cheaply in local markets

• Fish are a more tasty meat

• Chicken and Cattle aren't farmed in developing countries

• It does not require land ownership like grazing animals or keeping poultry or pigs does.

Why is there Maize production all over the world?

• It is a very popular bio fuel

• Maize has the ability to grown in different environments

• It is more popular than wheat and rice as a staple

Why do plants, rather than animals, dominate as the major staple foods of the world

• The world has over 50 000 edible plants

• Plants are easier to access and grow

• Plant based food is cheaper than meat

• All of the responses