PIZZA
Mrs. Reeves
HOW DOES PIZZA RELATE
TO AGRICULTURE?
Agriculture-the art and science of growing plants and other crops and the
raising of animals for food, other human needs, or economic gain .
PIZZA
Crust
Sauce
Toppings
Cheese
PIZZA
October is National Pizza Month
 On average, everyone in the U.S. eats 46 slices of
pizza every year.
 Children ages 3-11 prefer pizza over all other
foods for lunch or dinner.
 In 1905, the first pizza shop was opened in New
York City
 They average family eats pizza at home 30 times a
year.
 More pizza is consumed during Super Bowl Week
than any other week of the year.
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WHEAT
 One
bushel of wheat contains one million
individual kernels and weight about 60
pounds.
 In a lifetime, you consume 2 acres of
wheat.
 More foods are made from
wheat than any other cereal
grain!
SAUCE
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Tomatoes
 Tomato
plants take 75 to 85
days to produce ripe fruit.
 China is the largest producer
of tomatoes.
 Special herbs such as
oregano, dill, and garlic are
added to tomatoes used in
pizza sauce to give it a
special taste.
TOPPINGS
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Sausage
Pepperoni
Bacon
Canadian Bacon
Chicken
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Onions
Mushrooms
Peppers
Pineapple
Olives
Most Americans prefer pepperoni on their
pizzas. Oddly, Tuna is a popular topping in
Europe.
Lets see what this classes favorite pizza topping is?
PEPPERONI, SAUSAGE, AND BACON
PORK
 Animals
are fed ground corn,
soybeans, vitamins and minerals.
 Hogs go to market in 5-6 months,
when they weigh 240-250 pounds.
 Illinois ranks 4th in pork production.
BEEF
In 2011, there were 1.1 million
cattle & calves on Illinois farms.
 Americans eat about 57 pounds of beef per
person in a year.
 Beef provides us
with ZIP(zinc, iron,
and protein) as
well as Vitamin B.
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BEEF
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Most beef cattle spend
approximately 4 to 6
months in a feedlot,
just prior to harvest,
where they are fed a
grain-based diet. At the feedlot, cattle are grouped into
pens that provide space for socializing and exercise.
They receive feed rations that are balanced by
professional nutritionist. Feedlots provide consistent,
wholesome and affordable beef using fewer resources.
The time cattle spend in the feedlot is often called the
“finishing phase.”All cattle spend the majority of their
lives grazing on grass pasture.
ONIONS
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1,100 onion farms in the
United States.
Onion bulbs grow
underground and have
long green tops.
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They are picked by hand or
machine.
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On average, each person in
the U.S. eats almost 19
pounds of onions each
year.
MUSHROOMS
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There are close to 2,500 types of
mushrooms throughout the world,
but the United States only has
about 275 commercial mushroom
growers.
Prefer cool, dark places for
growth.
Lack Chlorophyll, the green
substance used by plants
to make food, so they
survive by soaking up
nutrients from organic matter.
PEPPERS
Sweet bell peppers
are the American
favorite and a
popular pizza
topping.
 Peppers grow on
small bushy plants
and are usually
eaten in their
immature green
stage.
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PINEAPPLE
An individual
pineapple can take
over 2 years to grow.
 The top of a
pineapple, after
cleaning and drying,
can be planted in soil
and a new plant will
grow.
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CHEESE
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Milk from dairy cows
It takes 10 pounds of
milk to produce
1 pound of
cheese.
Cheddar is the
most popular
cheese in the
US, followed by
mozzarella.
CHEESE
Kraft Foods is located in Northfield, IL
 Illinois companies produce more than 102
million pounds of cheese each year.
 Cheese is aged in cool
storage rooms. The longer
the ripening time, the
sharper the cheese’s flavor
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