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Food affects more than people’s bodies. It contributes to social status, empires and the outcome of wars. There are whole fascinating and even troubling histories behind them. For better or for worse, read on for some of the foods that changed the world.

Potato													The potato is the world’s largest food crop, South Americans introduced the potato to the Spanish in the 16th century. The Spanish loved it and quickly brought it back to Europe. In the 19 century a disease that perished millions of acres of potatoes. The loss caused a mass famine. A million Irish people died, and millions more migrated to the United States and Canada. Sugar												    Next on the list is white, crystal-like substance used in many sweet desserts and sodas: sugar. the Caribbean islands and tropical America, These countries developed large sugar cane estates. But the workers kept dying of new European diseases. So landowners looked for a new source of labor. They found it in Africa. In other words, sugar fueled the African slave trade.“So our sugar came at a terrible price, Bread                                                                                                                                                                “If you can’t afford a meal eat bread”  the most important, transformational quote in all of human history that  invented the  French revolution. that changed the course of modern history and put the kingdom at the axis of an independent nation, which influenced a course of revolution across the globe and created the hallmark of modern civilization

Rice												humans get the majority of their calories from rice. It is a major part of the diet in China, Southeast Asia and much of India.In fact, rice is so important that it has a holy meaning. In some cultures, rice is a symbol of women and fertility. Other cultures have special ways they farm and store rice. The rituals honor the rice, as well as protect its power to give and sustain life. Fish 													Modern humans used sharpened sticks to spear fish in Europe’s rivers and lakes; fish has also become a worldwide symbol of religion in Christianity as well as Hinduism ,it leaded the migration of people influenced the tourism as well helped to explore the globe by providing food to the sailing ships corn 														the most cultivated crop in the world  Today, corn that people and animals do not eat is converted – changed into a variety of products. For example, corn can be converted to ethanol that is used in alcoholic drinks as well as in gasoline. Corn can also be converted into corn syrup to sweeten sodas, chewing gum, yogurt and salad dressings. If you ever had gravy or sauce on your food, cornstarch or corn flour is used as a thickener.