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L a C o m i d a d e C h i l e Food Production is a major industry in Chile. Corn, Canola, Soy Beans, Beet Root, Potato and Melon are major foods [|grown] in Chile. People [|fish] for sardines and yellow jacks, as well as anchovies, whiting, eels, sea snails, mackerel, and mussels. Chile is ranked fifth in the world in total landings of fish. Chile's main agricultural [|imports] consist of bovine, maize, wheat and refined sugar. Bannanas, cotton, black tea and coffee are fully imported items. Chile is the world's largest [|exporter] of fresh grapes, plums, and fresh fish fillets. They are the second largest exporter of frozen pacific salmon, avocados and other frozen fish. Chile is the fifth largest largest exporter in the world of wine and frozen pork meat. Almost all of Chile’s population [|grows food], this is a way to feed their family. 25% of the land is used for [|farming]. 18% of the people living in Chile are below the [|poverty] line. I think a big part of this is not having enough food; most families have small gardens in their yard to grow food. But this is rarely enough to feed their family. People who live towards the coast in Chile eat [|differently] then someone living more inland. There is more of a surplus of fish by the coast then there is inland, this causes their diets to be different. Click here to go to Chile Click here to go to Valentines Day in Chile!