Wheat & Rice

The Near East/Fertile Crescent of Mesopotamia

Where does wheat originate from"?

Einkorn

an aceitn type of wehat w/ glumes covering the fruit & seed

Durum wheat

used to make pastas like spaghetti, macaroni, & noodles

Bread wheat

has high gluten content

Gluten

the protein that gives bread elasticity

evolved from marsh grass in South East Asia

What is the origin of rice

Celiac disease

an immune reaction, in the small intestine that triggers inflammation that damages the lining & prevents absorptoin of nutrients, to consuming gluten from rye, wheat, and barley

Forage grasses

herbaceous perenialls grown for their leaves and stems. they are used for gtazing and lawns