Rice

There are many types of rice, such as brown rice, sticky rice, and long-grain rice. They are all good for the human need, but what about the “Golden Rice”? In “Can GMOs Help End World Hunger?”, by John Robbins, the author explains how genetically engineered rice has failed to help the world hunger, and what he has discovered as the real purpose of Monsanto. At the beginning Robbins has used reliable sources to inform what was the “golden rice,” and he has well explained the advantage and…

Renneberg’s article, “Golden rice can end world hunger,” he explains his ideas on the highly controversial topic of GMO Golden Rice. He begins the article by introducing the problem: 250 million children are suffering from provitamin A deficiency, which is important for resistance against infectious diseases. Renneberg’s solution is to use Golden Rice that is genetically modified containing maize DNA, which has provitamin A. He believes this to be a strong solution because rice is a key food in…

was confused to see this label on white rice, which is considered as refined grain. After some research I learned that the bran, germ, and B vitamins were added back into this product. This made me ponder upon how informed the ordinary consumers are on food labels and the nutrients that they are obtaining. When searching for whole grain rice and reading the labels for fiber content, I realized that fiber is much higher in brown rice compared to white rice in which my family consumes almost…

Rice (Oryza sativa) is one of the most widely consumed staple foods in the world. It is especially popular in Asia. Rice serves as a major source of carbohydrate to consumers. Besides that, rice provides vitamins and minerals such as magnesium and vitamin B6 to consumers (United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, 2015). Rice can be broadly grouped into two main subspecies: indica and japonica. The indica subspecies are long and slender, while japonica grains are…

determine if the brining meat reaction in the meat causes a richer flavor and keep it moist and if blanching method enhances the texture of rice noodles rather than plainly boiling them. My two questions for this experiment are “ Does brining the 16/20 shrimp before grilling it enhance the richness of the flavor and moisture ?” and “ Does blanching the rice noodle instead of plainly boiling enhance the texture of noodles?’ With the first question, I have learned that brining is a technique…

barays, along with other waterworks, were a part of an extensive, meticulously planned, and utilitarian water management network built primarily for the purpose of irrigation. Acker points to four roots of the hydraulic debate and the argument for rice agriculture in Angkor (1998:12-13). The first root is inspired by a Marxist viewpoint of the “Asiatic mode of production” (1998:12) and the perspective of “Asian states as despotic, rigidly centralized bureaucracies” (1998:12). This root sees…

Avgolemono soup is a Greek egg-lemon soup cooked in chicken stock, with a rice base. A traditional version will be quite high in fat and calories. Read on to learn how to trim the fat from Avgolemono soup but still retain the taste and appeal of this comforting soup. Chicken Stock A traditional Avgolemono soup makes use of homemade chicken stock made out of the carcass of a whole chicken that is slowly boiled in a pan. However, this method ensures that the chicken stock will be quite fatty…

Music and dance in Madagascar is more impromptu and it is not uncommon to see someone express themselves emotionally through song and dance, or for a group of villagers to get together and play. As this is more of a jam scenario there is more concern among the musicians about keeping rhythm than exploring linear chord progressions or melodic patterns (Koskoff). Finally, modern Malagasy music does incorporate the traditional instruments and techniques listed above. But a band composed of modern…

The Louis J. Esposito dining hall is a popular location on Temple University’s urban campus where those who have a meal plan congregate. Not only does it serve as a location for students and faculty to eat, but it also is utilized as an area for socializing and completing homework. Due to this reason, the dining hall is regarded as a cosmopolitan canopy. As described by Elijah Anderson, author of the piece The Cosmopolitan Canopy: Race and Civility in Everyday Life, cosmopolitan canopies are…

African Women Who Preceded Uncle Ben: Black Rice in Carolina,” echoes many of the tenants set forth by the introduction, but also goes beyond to tackle…