Staple Foods

Staple foods are foods which are eaten regularly and in large enough amounts that they comprise the major part of a person's energy. Traditionally, cereals and vegetable crops are the staple foods as they grown in a particular region. Examples of cereal staples are rice, wheat, maize, millet and sorghum. Sample food of roots and tubers are cassava, potatoes, yams and taro. Animal products such as meat, milk, eggs, fish and cheese are also a type of staple food.