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The History of Bread
Grains and
products related to it, particularly bread, constitute the main part
of the foods of most nations all over the world. No doubt, bread is
one of the most ancient productions of human beings. The bread we
eat today has a six-thousand year history.
Using leavened dough for making bread was discovered by experience.
Ancient Egyptians were among the first nations who used yeast in
baking bread.
Wheat is planted more than any other plant in the world. Its species
and numbers that are planted on earth are more than any other seed
plant. All over the world, no month passes without planting or
harvesting wheat.
In the present
world, wheat is not only a vital food material, but is strategically
and politically as important as oil: the weapon of wheat is more
powerful than military weapons
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