Effects of the Columbian Exchange
{"Image DocumentName": "Effects of the Columbian Exchange", "Image ImageDescription": "Different Foods. Exchange of foods, animals had dramatic impact on later societies. Over time crops native to Americas became staples in diets of Europeans. Foods provided substantial nutrition, helped people live longer. Economics and Gastronomics. Activities like Texas cattle ranching, Brazilian coffee growing not possible without Columbian Exchange; cows, coffee native to Old World. Traditional cuisines changed because of Columbian Exchange. Italian Food Without Tomatoes? Until contact with Americas, Europeans had never tried tomatoes. Most Europeans thought tomatoes poisonous. By late 1600s, tomatoes had begun to be included in Italian cookbooks.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}