Rice FACTS
Culinary Edge
- Rice constitutes 20% of the human species calorie consumption. www.ehow.com
- Rice enables a balance diet and does not include fat, hence its cholesterol and sodium free www.rice-trade.com
- Rice is a good source of vitamins and minerals such as thiamine, niacin, iron, riboflavin, vitamin D, calcium and fiber. en.wickipedia.org
- Honda means 'main rice field' and Toyota means ' bountiful rice field'. Even car manufacturers gain inspiration from rice. asiancuisine.suite101.com
- 500 million tonnes of rice is grown every year; Only two million tonnes of this is Basmati Rice en.wickipedia.org
- It takes 5000 litres of water to produce 1 kg of rice www.rice-trade.com
- Rice is a symbol of life and fertility, which is why it is a tradition to throw rice in weddings in 'havans' and when a new bride enters the door dspace.dial.pipex.com
- Rice is cultivated in over 100 countries and in every continent except Antarctica www.copperwiki.org
- The byproducts of rice are used for making straw and rope paper, wine, crackers, beer, cosmetics, packing material and even toothpaste www.usriceproducers.com
- Rice is the staple food for more than half the world's population, providing more than one fifth of the calories consumed worldwide by the human species www.worldcommunitygrid.org
- Rice water is prescribed by the pharmacopoeia of India as an ointment to counteract inflamed surface. www.rice-trade.com
- The extract of rice bran is an excellent source of vitamin B to prevent and cure "Beri-Beri" www.rice-trade.com
