Cereal grains are the cultivated fruits that provide the largest amount of food for humanity and about half of its caloric requirement. Of around 12 cereals that are used for this purpose, only wheat, corn and rice are sources of importance, fulfilling 94% of human consumption. However, each cereal is preferred in different regions of the world. While wheat is favored in North and South America, the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe, and rice has no competition in Asia, corn is preferred in South and East Africa, Central America and Mexico. In our days, the multiple faces of corn mark their presence in the various products that are fabricated from its grain and practically from the entire plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Looking at Mexico, the population's inclination towards corn is more than obvious. The annual per capita consumption of various grains in 2020, was 331.9 kilograms of corn, followed by wheat with a huge difference, at 53.1. Rice comes in last place with a consumption of only 10.1 kgs. per person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Mexico, there is another important grain that must also be taken into consideration: beans. Although in the same year that the figures reported above were given, its consumption did not exceed that of rice, reaching only 9.9 kgs. per person, it contributed to 36% of the population's protein intake, which is considered a significant percentage. However, Mexicans are known as the \"sons of corn\" for a reason. Their culture and development are rooted in this grain and it has long been a part of their daily existence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n