In every Filipino households, there should always been a rice that never ceases to be missing in their pantry. It's always been an essential staple food for us Filipinos as a source of carbohydrates in everyday living.
Currently, the over-so-demanding well-milled rice has been inarguably the source of our regular bodily energy thus having this "Rice Shortage" as of until now and as the demand increases but having only few supply for every consuming Filipinos, that relies on NFA rice, both regular-milled and well-milled rice, which makes it drastically getting expensive as days goes on.
According to the news from Bohol Chronicle:
"With the absence of subsidized NFA rice in the market, prices of both well-milled and regular-milled rice have continued to increase for the 10th week since January".
If this supply from the National Food Authority's rice subsidy in the market will not retain it's original flow; an absolute famine will take place if they do not encourage the use of some alternative rice produce.
Such as:
Brown Rice, Pink Rice and Black Rice...
Brown Rice, Pink Rice and Black Rice...
If only we will all encourage ourselves to eat this type of rice which is basically less milling is required, plus having a vast amount of essential vitamins and minerals which may also help us to become healthy and wealthy people of the Philippines. With this, we can also help our local farmers and we will also promote economically sustainable food source.
Also High in vitamins like:
B, E, Iron, Phosphorus essential fatty acids and more.
B, E, Iron, Phosphorus essential fatty acids and more.
White rice, on the other hand, has lost 50% or more of these nutrients in the milling and polishing process.
Did you know that brown rice is recommended for breastfeeding mothers for a healthier and increased milk supply? Do you also know that eating brown rice reduces the risk for Type 2 diabetes, and for heart disease and cancer?
Historically, even World War II prisoners — including some in the Philippines — benefited from brown rice. Those suffering from beriberi got well when they ate the rice bran.
These are just some of the health benefits of eating brown rice.
These may be a lot expensive for the current varieties because of it's lowest demand in the supply chain, but in due time, if we all Filipinos encourage ourselves to take this habit of eating such types of rice' in our day to day meals. This will soon become cheaper by 2/3 of the present well-milled rice costs per kilo in the market; which is, almost around 50pesos per kilogram. Therefore, due to its milling process for these types of rice grains which is much lesser than that of well-milled rice and regular-milled rice alike. This means...
...Lesser labor cost + Cheaper price in the market = healthy, lively, happy and wealthy Filipinos we can be.
Enjoy eating and live well! 😊😋🍽
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