Staple food

Protein and Energy Content in staple food and snacks Introduction A staple food, sometimes simply referred to as a staple, is a food that is eaten routinely, and in such quantities that it constitutes a dominant portion of a standard diet in a given population, supplying a large fraction of the needs for energy-rich materials and generally a significant proportion of the intake of other nutrients as well. Most people live on a diet based on just a small number of staples.[1] Staple foods vary from place to place, but typically they are inexpensive or readily available foods that supply one or more of the three organicmacronutrients needed for survival and health: carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Typical examples of staples include tuber- or root-crops, grains, legumes, and other seeds. The staple food of a specific society may be eaten as often as every day, or…

Military strategy, such as new weaponry and biological disease spread, wiped out former populations, which cleared space for colonization, allowing the European empire to expand. Agricultural advancements, such as spice trade and wheat growth, boosted Europe’s economical wealth. Works Cited Ahmad, Iftikhar, Herbert Brodsky, Marylee S. Crofts, and Elisabeth G. Ellis. "Shaping the Industrial World." World Cultures: A Global Mosaic. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2004. N. pag. Print. "Food…

Food Biography Bread is one of the most staple foods in so many different cultures. There’s the standard American white bread, Jewish Challah, Indian Naan, and so on and so forth. In a wider lens, bread is a language in itself; a language that has always intrigued me/spoken to me. Since I was little, about 3 or 4, I’ve been… intrigued by bread, to say the least. It may’ve had something to do with the fact that bread was the first ‘real food’ to actually enter my mouth. While I may not be able…

For over half a century the Grammys has annually congratulated artists in the music industry for their achievements in performing and songwriting. Every year since 1959 they would vote and nominate various artists from different categories to celebrate their success for that year. The nominees would be the artists who made the biggest sales in the months of October the previous year and September of that year. The actual event is held during February of every year. For 2017 it was held in the…

Who would be your ideal “celebrity” (famous person) neighbor? Why? MICHAEL JACKSON; The” King of Pop”, the “Grooved one” was the greatest pop singers of the latter half of the 20th century. I love Michael Jackson because he loves us more and being an American Black, he was proud of his ethnicity, he was proud of himself and had pride and dignity. He was crowned king in African colony. He was known as the 7th wonder of the world. He was a true humanitarian and he founded HEAL THE WORLD FOUNDATON…

Everyone at the Staples Center that night knew the real main sporting event was here in L.A. I decided to pay homage that night and wore my classic San Diego Clippers customized JJ Reddick jersey, with Blake Griffin’s own personalized Jordan 1’s that are made in red and black. Jordan wore her DeAndre Jordan jersey with some Clipper sweat pants. I even had a beanie with the clipper’s on (that’s saying a lot since I usually wear my hair in an afro). We head over back to the Staples’ and were meet…

and location itself was beautiful as well as once inside I was truly able to enjoy the view of downtown L.A. I also truly loved the layout of the museum self-tour as well as having to walk to each floor of the museum was beautifully displayed. The History of the Grammy Awards began in May 04 of 1959 in L.A as well as New York, where they awarded 28 Grammys There once was over 100 categories now there is around 83. The fist Grammy Award was given to Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu(Volare) to the Record…

contract with the Staples Center differ from the sports department accept press passes for the events held in the arena? The two situations differ in two main ways. For one, when sports journalists report on a game they may give the article a certain slant, but for the most part, the story will be fact-based. A sports story based on a game will either say the home team won or lost regardless of whether the reporter was given free passes. Therefore, the nature of sports reporting compared to…

Mavis Staples made an impact on the civil rights movement as a singer. Mavis was in a singing group with her father, brother Pervis, and her two sisters Yvonne and Cleotha.(Family Circle) The family band was created after her father gave up his job as a cotton picker in Illinois. Mavis, at only age ten became the lead singer of the Staples Singers. Her voice sounded a lot older and much bolder than a singer her age should. This group was just the start of the impact that Mavis had on the Civil…

Tradition and Command of Corn Corn as we know it, has a unique quality which allows for its multiple uses. Although, many people see corn as just a dietary staple, it has other uses such as, biofuels, sweeteners, and other products. In fact, about 25% of the items in a grocery store contain corn in some form. However, most of the corn produced goes to feeding animals, resulting in the need for this commodity for our protein intake. Not everyone takes into account the importance of corn or the…