grain

With recipes, hands-on activities, and need-to-know information about how your meal gets to your table, this book is an introduction to grains, describing how they are grown, how they are turned into foods, and why whole grains are best for us.

Describes different kinds of foods in the grain group, how foods from this group keep the body healthy, and how many servings to eat daily, and introduces the healthy eating tool MyPyramid.

Presents a discussion of the benefits of foods that are made with grain, including cereal, spaghetti, and bread, and covers health benefits for growing children and the various types of grain plants found around the world, such as sorghum, rice, and millet.

Presents an examination of the issues related to world food security, explaining how the future of reliable food sources can be outstripped by growth in population without efforts from agriculture, energy policies, and a stabilization of worldwide climate.

Simple text and photographs describe the various foods that are necessary to maintain a healthy body.

Presents a description of how grains are turned into bread, in simple text with illustrations, describing the process, step-by-step, from how grain is made into flour, then baked into bread and eaten.

"Simple text and photos describe USDA's MyPlate tool and healthy grain choices for children"--Provided by publisher.

Describes, both factually and fictionally, a day in the life of a miller in medieval Europe.

An introduction to the Food Guide Pyramid, focusing on the grain group, the health benefits of these foods, and correct portion size.

Describes various grain products and their role in human nutrition. Includes instructions for making crunchy cold bananas.