Sentences with phrase «staple food for»

The research, cited by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, says that while rice is a staple food for more than half the world's population, growing it is becoming less profitable because of the costs of labour, shortage of water and high energy costs.

Biofuel enthusiasts in Italy may have just seen their hopes falter a bit: facing the prospect of mounting durum wheat prices, many pasta lovers in the country will undoubtedly wonder whether it's worth trading in their staple food for more wheat - based ethanol.

Fortunately, the price of rice — a staple food for billions of poor people in Asia — has remained stable, so the high prices are not generally expected to create a hunger crisis.

However, similar options are not necessarily available in hotter, drier countries, such as Chad, where sorghum is a staple food for thousands of subsistence farmers.

SciDev.Net: LIMA - Rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere caused by human - driven emissions might lead to larger sweet potatoes, a staple food for many African and Asian countries, research reveals.

Biofuel enthusiasts in Italy may have just seen their hopes falter a bit: facing the prospect of mounting durum wheat prices, many pasta lovers in the country will undoubtedly wonder whether it's worth trading in their staple food for more wheat - based

This kind of fish is frequently used in dog foods but it was once a staple food for American Indians.

Although fermented cabbage, pickled cabbage or sauerkraut (literally sour cabbage) as it is commonly known, is most often associated with Germany, it is thought that the original food originated in China over 2,000 years ago, where it is said to have been a staple food for the laborers building the Great Wall.

While beans are a staple food for many cultures around the world, these little guys are lacking in the standard North American diet which relies heavily on meat, dairy and refined grain products.

When you start out on a Paleo regime finding a replacement for pasta can be one of the trickiest transitions as pasta in all its various forms is such a staple food for so many of us.

They've been eating rice as a staple food for 4,000 years and their population is STILL growing at the rate of 6.5 million a year, and life expectancy is around the middle of the global league table.

And it also serves as the staple food for many people, mainly in Asian countries.

Quinoa was a staple food for the South American Indians living in the high altitudes of the Andes Mountains.

Kale has been a part of the culinary tradition dating back to the ancient Greeks, and due to the hardiness of this plant, and its ability to grow in rather unfriendly conditions, it has been a staple food for numerous cultures, often being one of the last vegetables to be harvested before winter.

In the harsh environs of the Andes Mountains of Peru, the hearty maca plant grows serving as the staple food for an equally robust people.

Seaweed has been part of diets in many cultures for a long time and it is a staple food for many.

Overall, meat is a great low - carb option and a staple food for many keto dieters.

I hope that it is obvious at this point that soy milk is not a good staple food for children.

Rice is really inexpensive, which is why it is a staple food for much of the world.

Buttermilk Pancakes or Scotch Pancakes (as they are known in England) are a staple food for breakfast in the US.

Eggs — This one is a staple food for most bodybuilders but many people don't know that eggs aren't just a great source of protein, they are also great for testosterone production.

It's also a staple food for the Melanesian and many Asian people.

Based on evidence from cave paintings, it is believed that maca was first domesticated as far back as 3,800 BCE in what is now the Junín region of Peru, and it has been a staple food for native tribes of the Andes for centuries.

Chicken breast has always been a staple food for bodybuilders.

Used in both spiritual ceremonies and as staple food for the Mapuche Indians — one of the most ancient indigenous cultures in the world.

Rice serves as the staple food for more than half of the world's population, but it's also the one of the largest humanmade sources of atmospheric methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

Milk is the staple food for infants and contains the sugar lactose.

As the staple food for 35 % of the world's population, wheat is one of the most important crop species.

Populations of both penguin species have plummeted in recent years, which the research blames on the loss of the tiny, shrimp - like krill that are a staple food for both birds.

Earlier this year the FDA finally proposed to limit what's allowed in infant rice cereal, a staple food for babies.

Avocados offer a range of beneficial nutrients that can make a substantial contribution to a nutrient - rich diet when offered as a staple food for the breastfeeding mom.

Freekeh is an ancient grain originating in the Middle East where it has been enjoyed as a staple food for centuries in Israel, Egypt, Iran and Syria.

It's also important to Sarah that «my kids can see Sam and Brooke and know that they are growing a staple food for our family.»

A staple food for the major parts of the world's population — Rice is one of the most popular and ancient grain available to mankind.

Fortunately Tabouli is easy to make and can become a staple food for your family too...

Thus, Golden Rice may be a cost - effective staple food for combating vitamin A deficiency in rice - eating populations (29).

A staple food for cultures spanning the globe, today we're utilizing flavors and ingredients from the eastern tip of Africa (plus a few from the Mediterranean).

Civil society in Asia and GMO watch groups have been wary of Golden Rice as rice is not just the staple food for one third of the world's population, it is also a political crop.

Quinoa is gluten - free and high in protein, and was a staple food for thousands of years in the Andes region of South America.

As bananas are a staple food for the whole family, the banana bread with spelt is a blessing from the sky!

Rice is a staple food for almost half of the global population and is one of the most important crops in Asia.

«Rice is the staple food for millions across the developing world, so finding a way to double the amount each plant produces would help to feed many more of the very poorest.

Chia seeds are considered to have been a staple food for the ancient Aztec and Mayans.

Once a staple food for Mayans and Aztecs, these little black specks carry an impressive nutritional punch.

And on the world - food security front, ARS» Stuttgart center is closing in on genes that regulate rice's uptake and storage of iron, thiamine and other important vitamins and minerals — a pursuit that could bolster the nutritional value of this cereal grain crop as a staple food for roughly half the world's population.

Cassava is a staple food for half a billion people across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

I don't know about you, but fried salmon patties were a staple food for me growing up!

Pad thai was a staple food for my friends in college, although I was never a big fan.

Reports Brad Ervin, CHO (Chief Hemp Officer) of Hippie Butter, «We're thrilled to add Hippie Hemp Seed Butter to our growing line of hemp seed products for 2012 and we continue Hippie Butter's mission to procure and promote the goodness of the hemp seed, one of Earth's most nutritious, staple foods for over 10,000 years.»

Being vegetarian can make things a bit more complex, as some staple foods for vegetarians may now be off the menu.