Cereal the bran, and germ, the remaining endosperm is mostly carbohydrate. In some developing countries, grain in the form of rice, wheat, millet, or maize constitutes a majority of daily sustenance. In developed countries, cereal consumption is moderate and varied but still substantial. The word "cereal" is derived from "Ceres", the Roman goddess of harvest and agriculture. Agriculture allowed for the support of an increased population, leading to larger societies and eventually the development of cities. It also created the need for greater organization of political power (and the creation of social stratification), as decisions had to be made regarding labor
Natalie Grams Natalie Grams Natalie Grams (born 12 April 1978) is a German physician and author. Formerly a practicing homeopath, she became known throughout Germany as a whistleblower for her 2015 debut book "Homeopathy Reconsidered — What Really Helps Patients" in which she criticized homeopathy. In 2016 she joined the German Council of Science and Humanities and in January 2017 became Communications Manager for the skeptical Society for the Scientific Investigation of Parasciences (GWUP). She also serves on the advisory board of the humanist Giordano Bruno Foundation since May 2017, and as vice president of the Humanist Press Foundation in Germany since