Difference between white and brown Rice
- Both Rice types contain the same amount of calories
- White rice has less fat then brown Rice
- Brown rice has more fiber then white rice
Rice in Different Cultures
- In some cultures rice isn't just for eating
- Asian Cultures: used to pay debts
- Indian Culture: used as a offering to the husband by the wife
How much Rice?
- Per Year and Per Person different countries eat different quantities of rice (in pounds)
- Americans: little more then 20Lb
- Asians: 300Lb
- United Arab Emrites: 450Lb
- France: 10Lb
Rice and how it Flows
Growing Rice
Is white rice the only kind available?
Is Rice just for Eating?
- NO! although it is the most common in several different cultures there are more than 40,000 types of rice in the WORLD!
- NO! several centuries ago in China rice was put in walls to keep the wall strong.
- You can also use rice for muscle aches, just simply put dry uncooked rice in a cloth sack warm it up and apply it to the desired area of pain.
- They even put rice in your cosmetics
Is Rice Important for Human Consumption
- Yes, Rice is the second highest crop that is grown worldwide,
- With that being said, because maize is mainly used for things beside human consumption, that makes Rice the most important crop for human consumption
What is Rice
- Rice is a swamp grass that we (the people) turn into edible and delicious food
- Rice is something that has been feeding us for about 5,000 years
- practically dating back to 2,800 BC
- Rice is mainly grown in Asia countries like Thailand, or Japan
- Most working males work in the rice fields of plantation owners in China
Rice Names?
- Names that have a rice meaning are all around us and even driving pass us on a street!
- Honda: main rice field
- Toyota:Bountiful rice field
Resources
The History of Rice
- Rice is the oldest food that is widely spread throughput the world
- It is believed that the first cultivated rice growings was in Chiina during 5000 B.c
- usriceproducers.com
- ricefest.com
- riceland.com