Staple food

[Mork]

Dear all,
reading some documents about GMO applications, almost authors try to make a balance between risk and benefits. Among benefits, quite often the terms "staple food" occur (e.g. "More nutritious staple food"). Is what in italian language are "materie prime", or something else?

Thanks in advance! Kind regards, Mork_

 

[Einstein]

Staple food is the basic food that forms the main part of the diet, for example rice for the Chinese.

 

[Mork]

Very clear! Thank you very much!
KR, Mork_