Sentences with phrase «old staple food»

This plant has been cultivated for sprouting for about 5,000 years, making it among the oldest staple foods in the world and the nutritional value of the seeds has become more widely recognized in recent times.

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They are mentioned in the Old Testament and were cultivated in ancient Egypt; it was one of the staple foods given to the workers that built the Giza pyramids (circa 3000 BC), often eaten raw with bread.

Sitting in my kitchen the other day I was thinking of how to put a twist on old classic recipes (as I often do)... I was thinking of staple «Americana» party food.

Bouis, an economist at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), envisioned impoverished farmers in Africa and South Asia growing staple crops that are enriched in key nutrients like iron, zinc, and vitamin A. His presentation had the audience hooked — until he said he would accomplish the feat via old - fashioned plant breeding techniques.

The cultivation of sweet potatoes dates back to 750 BC, making it one of the oldest foods known to man.4 After Christopher Columbus» introduction of yams to Europe, the Spanish and Portuguese explorers brought sweet potatoes to different parts of the world, including Asia and Africa.5 In the 16th century, the United States — particularly in the southeastern part — consumed sweet potatoes as a staple food.6