Rice accounts for half the world’s staple food!!

It can be traced back to 5000 B.C. in China.  Today, it is grown on 6 continents and in 110 countries.
Rice varieties are categorized by the length of their grain (short, medium, long).  There are over 40,000 different varieties that exist.  Wild rice comes from a different type of plant than other rice, and it contains more protein and fiber.  3,000 grains of rice come from just 1 rice seed.

Tags: Food Trivia, Rice

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