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

Mexican corn and black bean rice with smashed avocado

Mexican corn and black bean rice with smashed avocado By Joe Wicks Published: 00:02 BST, 10 May 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 10 May 2020 Keep being adventurous with added spices and textures if you want to grow your very own little foodie. MAKES 1 ADULT AND 1 CHILD PORTION Keep being adventurous with added … 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

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

Stephanie Rice shares saucy self-isolation workout selfies as she keeps fit in lockdown

So hot she needs to cool down! Olympic swimmer Stephanie Rice shares saucy self-isolation workout selfies as she keeps fit in lockdown By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:30 BST, 28 April 2020 | Updated: 09:28 BST, 28 April 2020 She’s a former Olympic swimmer and gold medallist.  So it comes as no … 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

Egg fried rice and chow mein have overtaken pizza, curry and burger orders on Deliveroo

Egg fried rice and chow mein have overtaken pizza, curry and burger orders on Deliveroo during coronavirus lockdown, figures reveal More Britons are ordering chicken chow mein than curry on the Deliveroo app Delivery app also finds that people are ordering half an hour earlier than before Expert says Britons are turning to Chinese as … Read more

Woman wears face mask made from a box of Kellogg’s Rice Krispies as coronavirus panic sweeps the UK

A woman in London has been pictured wearing a homemade face mask created from a cereal box amid warnings over social distancing. Photos show the woman carrying shopping bags while pulling a trolley on wheels  that is full to the brim with food and kitchen roll or toilet paper.  The box had eye holes cut … Read more

Australia is facing a rice and pasta shortage amid coronavirus panic buying

Aussie farmers have no more pasta to sell and panic buying has depleted rice stocks that were already low because of drought Panic buying left supermarkets stripped of pasta, rice, mince and other goods Shortage has left pasta and rice producers scrambling to meet surge in demand Australian pasta company San Remo said availability will … Read more