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Agricultural scientists in India say they have developed a variety of rice that requires no cooking and can be eaten simply after being soaked in water.
Star that! I wouldn't want to eat uncooked rice that was grown in a third world country that uses untreated human waste as fertilizer. Or cooked, now that I think about it a little more!
Originally posted by deltaalphanovember
Remember, though, that many of these people need to boil their water before drinking. The act of soaking this rice in normal water will not solve the major problem of tainted/dirty/diseased water.
So ... back to the drawing board Green Guys.