INTRODUCTION TO FOOD TECHNOLOGY
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY
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Paragraph 1 ____ Key Detail
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Americans are “smart” to keep corn as “the most widely grown crop.”
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At present, Americans are the most productive corn farmers in the world.
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They export an average of $10 billion worth of corn per year.
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According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), corn is one of the few American products with a trade surplus
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The largest United States crop in terms of total production is corn, the majority of which is grown in a region known as the Corn Belt.
Detailed explanation-2: -Corn is the second most plentiful cereal grown for human consumption, and many cultures around the world have lived on this grain. Corn is a versatile crop, and everything on a corn plant is useable. No part of the corn is wasted. The husk of the corn is traditionally used in making tamales.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rice is the primary crop and food staple of more than half the world’s population. Asia is the world’s largest rice-producing and rice-consuming region. Rice is also becoming an increasing food staple throughout Africa.
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