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Whole Wheat Bread

By: Iman Aden and Harveen Dulai. Whole Wheat Bread. Plant source: Wheat Part of plant used: whole kernels of wheat grain . What is it made of?. Size: whole kernels are very small, about the size of very small seeds Wheat is tall, long grass (up to 2.1m) Characteristics:

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Whole Wheat Bread

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  1. By: Iman Aden and Harveen Dulai Whole Wheat Bread

  2. Plant source: • Wheat • Part of plant used: • whole kernels of wheat grain What is it made of?

  3. Size: • whole kernels are very small, about the size of very small seeds • Wheat is tall, long grass (up to 2.1m) • Characteristics: • Kernels: Light brownish colour, smooth seeds • Wheat: light brown, straw like stem, feathery top Appearance

  4. Wheat grows best in a dry, mild climate More of the Earth’s surface is covered by wheat than any other food crop China, the Soviet Union, the United States, India, and Canada grow the most wheat Where does it grow and how?

  5. Breads, cookies, cakes, crackers, macaroni, spaghetti whiskey and beer, and the grain, the residue bran and the plant part can be used as food for livestock wheat was the source of starch for sizing paper and cloth in Europe Use of Wheat

  6. Very healthy because the whole kernel is used No longer needed to search for food, started growing their own Wheat became a stable food supply, settlements started Encouraged trade between cultures and countries How HAS it affected us?

  7. Wheat is ground in grain mills Grain is sold to bakeries in bulk Water and yeast mixed to make dough (salt, sugar, honey, raisins etc. added in the factories) Bread is baked, cooled, packaged, shipped How it’s made

  8. Farmers grow grains that might not be suitable for the region • Use up agricultural resources • Land and water • Agriculture has a negative impact on the ecology of the land • Agriculture involves using big machines, which lead to pollution (tractors, plows etc.) • Factories pollute (chemical wastes, electricity, smoke etc.) • Pollution can lead to contaminated water Negative Environmental affects

  9. Reduce risk of metabolic syndrome Lower risk of type 2 diabetes Prevents gallstones Prevents heart failure Protects against heart diseases Protects against breast cancer Importance of whole wheat bread

  10. Slice of white bread calories: • 76 % carbohydrates • 11 % fat • 13% protein.  • Slice of whole wheat bread calories: • 69 % carbohydrates • 15 % fat (wheat germ in the whole wheat flour is 10% fat) • 16% protein   Interesting Facts

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