The pervasive fear of "plastic rice" is largely a myth, fueled by viral videos and misunderstanding of natural rice properties. Investigations have found no evidence of large-scale plastic rice ...

NAMIE, Japan, March 9 (Reuters) - Jinichi Abe grins as he watches diggers working earth near his rice fields, knowing they are returning still more fields to productivity after Fukushima nuclear ...

Reports about “plastic rice” are likely incorrect according to a food fraud expert who says it could have been actual rice that had been poorly stored for up to a decade. Chris Elliott, professor of ...