Uncle Ben’s rice announces it’s ‘evolving’ its brand after Aunt Jemima name is scrapped

Uncle Ben’s rice has announced it is ‘evolving’ its brand and will redesign its packaging in response to concerns about racial stereotyping – hours after Quaker revealed it was scrapping the Aunt Jemima name.   Parent company Mars, Inc on Wednesday revealed it was following suit in ‘helping to put an end to racial bias and injustices’, … Read more

Global cooling event 4,200 years ago led to the rise of rice as the world’s most popular food

A global cooling 4,200 years ago led to the rise of rice as the world’s most popular food and the spread of new varieties across north and south Asia, a study has found.  Experts used genetic data from some 1,400 varieties of rice — including indica and japonica — to reconstruct the past movements of the … Read more

Cost of tinned beans, rice and pasta sauce still on the up online

How the cost of tinned beans, pasta sauce and flour have risen in price online during April thanks to demand Average price of tinned beans has jumped 1.1% week-on-week, figures suggest Staples like rice, pasta sauce and cleaning sprays also still climbing  Cost of products like nappies, handwash and long-life milk reportedly down Some supermarkets … Read more

Korean-Style Aubergines with Spring Onions & Sesame Rice

Korean-Style Aubergines with Spring Onions & Sesame Rice By Rukmini Iyer Published: 00:02 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 26 April 2020 In the traditional Korean dish, the aubergines are steamed for seven minutes before you gently stir in the red pepper and sesame dressing. In this version, I let the oven steam … Read more

Half of rice sold in the UK breaches limits on arsenic for children

Half of rice sold in the UK breaches limits on arsenic for children – and ‘healthy’ brown and organic varieties are the worst offenders Twenty-eight out of  55 varieties tested exceeded arsenic levels of 0.1 mg per kg  This is the limit laid out by the EU for safe consumption for infants  Scientists are now calling … Read more

MasterChef star Poh Ling Yeow comes under fire AGAIN for her Afghan rice

Can you spot what is wrong with this dish? MasterChef star Poh Ling Yeow comes under fire AGAIN… this time for her Afghan rice By Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:02 BST, 4 May 2020 | Updated: 05:09 BST, 4 May 2020 MasterChef star Poh Ling Yeow has come under fire once again  … Read more