Much maize is now genetically modified. As a food, maize is used to make a wide variety of dishes including Mexican tortillas and tamales, Italian polenta, and American hominy grits. Maize protein is low in some essential amino acids, and the niacin it contains only becomes available if freed by alkali treatment.
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Maize, corn, or sweetcorn is the most grown cereal in the whole world by weight. In 2021, the world produced over 1.2 billion tonnes of maize for use in everything from food, drink, fuel, and even fish bait.
Archaeological evidence traces maize domestication to the Balsas River valley in Mexico, where indigenous peoples gradually transformed teosinte into recognizable maize through selective breeding over thousands of years.
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Maize (Zea mays) is a tropical grass that is grown primarily for grain and is used as a staple food in many parts of the world. It produces relatively large, soft grains, called kernels that are usually yellow in color, although some varieties come in other colors, like blue, red, and multicolored.