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Annotation This title examines the global pattern of arsenic concentration and speciation in rice, discusses human exposures to inorganic arsenic and the resulting health risks. It outlines approaches for lowering arsenic in the human diet through agronomic management.
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Annotation This title examines the global pattern of arsenic concentration and speciation in rice, discusses human exposures to inorganic arsenic and the resulting health risks. It outlines approaches for lowering arsenic in the human diet through agronomic management.
Rice: origin, antiquity and history
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Presents a collection of more than 150 recipes that utilize many of the different varieties of rice available, as well as tips on sauces, leftovers, and alternative uses for the grain.
Presents a collection of more than 150 recipes that utilize many of the different varieties of rice available, as well as tips on sauces, leftovers, and alternative uses for the grain.
This book reviews the wide range of studies focusing on the health benefits and disease prevention associated with the consumption of wheat and rice, the two most widely consumed whole grains. It provides an up-to-date compendium on the diverse basic and translational aspects of…
Economic analysis, rice, food, agricultural sector, Asia - cultivation system, production, consumption, labour utilization, productivity, technological change, marketing, trade, research and development, production increase, price policy. Bibliography, graphs, statistical table.
Rice: global networks and new histories
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"Global Networks and New Histories Rice today is food to half the world's population. Its history is inextricably entangled with the emergence of colonialism, the global networks of industrial capitalism, and the modern world economy. The history of rice is currently a vital and…
This book shows the importance of rice for human consumption. It focuses on the rice panicle, its morphology and characteristics. High genetic diversity of rice has been economically profitable for mankind; the crop provides food calories to half of the human race on earth and b…
"The recent escalation of world food prices - particularly for cereals - prompted mass public indignation and demonstrations in many countries, from the price of tortilla flour in Mexico to that of rice in the Philippines and pasta in Italy. The crisis has important implications…