Food provenance + supply Flashcards
1
Q
What is a staple food and give examples.
A
- Food that forms the basis of a traditional diet.
- Wheat, rice, maize, oats, barley, rye
2
Q
Where is wheat grown?
A
Europe, China, India, Russia
3
Q
What is wheat used for?
A
- Baked products
- Bread, pastry (rough puff, shortcrust)
- Breakfast cereals
4
Q
Where is rice grown?
A
China, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh
5
Q
Where is maize grown?
A
USA, China, Brazil, Mexico India
6
Q
What is maize used for?
A
- Breakfast cereals, polenta, cornflour
- Corn oil
- Corn on the cob
7
Q
Where are oats grown?
A
Russia, Canada, Finland, Poland, Australia
8
Q
What are oats used for?
A
- Sold coarse, medium or fine
- Used in flapjacks, crumbles, porridge
- Bought as oatmeal, jumbo oats, porridge oats
- Breakfast cereal
9
Q
Where is barley grown?
A
Russia, France, Canada, UK
10
Q
What is barley used for?
A
- Rice alternative
- Extract or sweetener
- Soups and stews
- Animal feed
11
Q
Where is rye grown?
A
Europe, Russia, Canada, USA
12
Q
What is rye used for?
A
Ground into flour for crispbread or dark bread.
13
Q
Where is spelt grown?
A
UK, Russia, Spain, Eastern Europe
14
Q
What is spelt used for?
A
Same as wheat
15
Q
What 2 plants do sugar come from?
A
Sugar beet and sugar cane
