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As well as being foodstuffs, some common crops have surprising uses.Key facts
- Facts about non-edible crops, for example:
- Cotton, flax and hemp are used to produce textiles.
- Borage, poppies, lavender and chamomile produce drugs and cosmetics.
- Wheat, corn and potato are used for paper, plastics and packaging.
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Not all crops are grown to be eaten...
Cotton
Flax
Hemp
Used to produce textiles
Reducing our need for synthetic fabrics
Linseed
Bamboo
Flax
Used in construction materials
Borage
Poppies
Lavender
Chamomile
Evening primrose
Used in drugs and cosmetics
Wheat
Maize
Potato
Can make plastics, packaging and paper
Sugar beet
Maize
Barley
Oilseed rape
Can produce fuels that power vehicles
Reducing our need for petrol
Next time you pass a farm...
Remember that the crops might not be meant for your plate!
