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I now understand how varied the world of cultivated rice is; that rice can play the lead or be a sidekick; that brown rice is as valuable as white; and that short-grain rice is the bee's knees.

Long-, medium- and short-grain rices differ in the amount and type of starch they have.

Corn is a greedy crop, as farmers will tell you.

Well, I don't really eat cereal that much because on Weight Watchers it's not worth the points.

The difference between brown and white rice is that the former is not milled. With the outer bran and germ intact, the rice is therefore chewier and nuttier.

Personally, I enjoy a bowl of brown rice for breakfast most of the time.

In countries around the world, people spend more money on food because they know how precious it is.

When North Koreans cross the border into China, they are stunned to learn that the Chinese can afford to eat rice daily, sometimes for three meals daily.

I do feel like food should cost more, because we aren't paying farmers a living wage. It has to cost more.

The Rice Dream rice milk is like a savior in my life, and I couldn't live without it. The Earth Balance soy butter is so good you could eat it with a spoon.