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Rice

Rice feeds over half the world's population and mostly grows in flooded fields called paddies.

⚡ Carbohydrates💪 Protein

How it grows

In flooded paddy fields, often planted and harvested by hand.

Where it came from

China, farmed for around 9,000 years.

🚚 From field to plate

  1. 1. Seedlings planted in water
  2. 2. Paddy grows
  3. 3. Field drained
  4. 4. Harvested
  5. 5. Milled
  6. 6. Shop
  7. 7. Your pan

🤓 Fun facts

  • There are over 40,000 rice varieties.
  • Rice paddies are habitat for frogs, fish and birds.
  • Brown rice keeps its fibre-rich outer layer.