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Where Does Oatmeal Come From?

June 11, 2020 by Karen Hill

Oatmeal comes from a grain called oats, one of the most important grain plants on earth.

oatmeal comes from oats

An oat plant grows from two to five feet high, and looks something like wheat. Its branches end in clusters of seeds, just as wheat does, and these seeds are called oat grains.

The main use of oats today is for animal feed, but oats are also used to make oatmeal. When oats are harvested for animal feed, the entire seed is used.

Oats that people eat are usually milled, and the hard outer covering of the seed is removed. The inside part of the seed, the germ, is very rich in vitamins, and is used to make oatmeal.

Oats probably grew first in the colder regions of Europe, and were widely raised as animal food by the time of the ancient Greeks. Oats were brought to America during the 17th century, and today the United States is the greatest oat producer in the world.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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