Could Functional Rice Ease Korea’s Plummeting Rice Consumption?

MUAN, South Korea, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Rice consumption in Korea is at all-time low, mainly driven by changing appetite, with the annual per-capita rice consumption dropping from 128.1kg in 1985 to 62.9kg in 2015.  In a struggle against declining consumption, “functional rice” breeds are being introduced, highlighting features like weight loss, diabetes prevention, [...]