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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 2020
Page
10
A brisk recap of summer staples like ice cream and pie tracing origins from Nero to Johnny Appleseed, hot dogs, and watermelons. The piece notes refrigeration expanding access, explains dachshund sausages, and invites readers to share favorites with friends or siblings.
Fresh tomatoes ripened outdoors in the sun are a special summer treat. Tomatoes have grown in the Americas for centuries. Spanish explorers carried them to Europe in the 1500s amid belief they were poisonous. In 1820 Col. Robert Johnson reportedly ate tomatoes in Salem, New Jersey, and survived, changing public opinion.
The article traces corn or maize from its origins 10,000 years ago among Native Americans in Mexico to widespread consumption across the Americas by European contact. It notes only about 10 percent is eaten by people, with half used for livestock feed and the remainder for products like syrup fuel oil paint medicine cloth starch and paper.
A note lists an online resource bit.ly/MPfoods and a library title "Mr Goo Goes Food Tripping" by Baby Professor. The entry notes a web link and a children's book at the library, suggesting edible cultural topics for young readers.
Learn to read nutrition labels to choose cereals low in added sugars. Compare frozen meals and produce for sodium fat and fiber, check serving sizes on peanut butter, and favor fresh fruits like blueberries or apples or dried fruits like raisins. Look for local farmers market notices in your newspaper.
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