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THE FOODS WE EAT 



In shellfish, such as clams and oysters, we eat practically 

 all of the animal. We use mostly the muscle of scallops, 

 lobsters, or crabs. Milk, cheese, butter, and eggs are 

 animal products. 



The fruit is probably used more than any other part of 

 a plant. Think of the millions of acres of grains such as 



wheat, oats, barley, 

 rice, and corn planted 

 in various parts of the 

 earth! Think of the 

 various uses of this 

 seedlike fruit in mak- 

 ing bread, cereals, 

 pies, and cakes ! Think 

 of the many, many 

 people who live almost 

 wholly on rice or corn, 

 with a little meat or 

 fish! Then there are 

 the apples, pears, 



How many more fruits and vegetables can you plums, grapes, VariOUS 

 add to this group? Make lists and place them kindg of berries and 

 in your workbook. 



citrus fruits that we 



all know so well. Millions of dollars 7 worth of fruits 

 are raised every year in this country. Seeds, such as 

 peas and beans, and nuts form other important sources 

 of food. Perhaps next in importance are roots and 

 underground stems of plants, such as the potato, beet, 

 carrot, and turnip. In some countries stems also furnish 

 important foods. Sugar from the sugar cane, sago from 

 the sago palm, and asparagus are examples of such 

 kinds of food. The leaves of some plants are cooked 

 for greens, such as beet tops or spinach, while others 

 furnish the basis for our salads, as lettuce or romaine. 

 Some vegetables, as onions or artichokes, are formed of 



