China Promotes Rice Bran as Staple Food Due to Food Shortage

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Category : International Published on: February 08 2023

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China has started promoting Rice bran as the staple food amid the ongoing food shortage in the country.
Rice bran is one of the main byproducts in the process of the rice milling.
It is the outer brown layer of brown rice and is separated during the milling process.
The bran fraction contains 14-18% oil.
Rice bran oil is a good source of unsaturated fats, vitamin E, and other important nutrients.
It is currently mostly used as animal feed.

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China Promotes Rice Bran as Staple Food Due to Food Shortage