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Where it is produced
The leading producing
countries of wheat are the
Soviet Union, India, China,
the United States and
Canada.
Wheat
is
the
most
widely

grown
cereal
grain.
It
is
the
 Regional Differences
staple
food
for
35%
of
the
world’s

Wheat is cultivated differently in
population.
It
provides
more
calories
 various regions due to climate
and
protein
in
the
world’s
diet
than
any
 changes. There may be some
variations in the production of
other
crop wheat amongst regions, but wheat
will basically stay the same.
Fo ods m a d e fr o m w h e at
People and Food
Wheat grain is a or cereal grains
staple food used to family. Most areas of the world produce
the same types of food from
make flour for cakes, wheat. Foods such as spaghetti
pasta, cookies, and crackers. Although, Asia
couscous, noodles, would not produce the exact same
type of spaghetti as the United
and juice. It also States.
makes flour for
leavened, flat and
steamed breads.
Wheat grains are
also ground into flour
to make macaroni,
crackers, and
spaghetti. Wheat is a
member of the cereal