Rice is the staple food for so many people!

I think it is a little scary that by some people rice is considered a little as a poverty food, because i find rice extremly tastey and you can make so many great things that go well together with rice :)

I'm Sicilian and was born and raised on pasta! LOL! But, you're right. Rice is a very important staple for a vast majority of cultures all over the world. I remember watching an independent film at our library here in San Diego. It was a Japanese film and there was this one scene where they were eating rice. It was just plain white rice. Nothing fancy. As I was watching that scene I got such an incredible urge and hunger for a big bowl of rice! It was incredible! I prefer brown rice because it has more fiber to it. White rice is like paste in your system. Brown rice is so much more healthier too. I'm always amazed when I watch documentaries or some PBS program about the rice patties in China. It's so incredible to see it and how they are all laid out to take advantage of as much land as possible. There is one section of China where the rice patties are grown on mountain sides. It's amazing how the land is cultivated to prevent erosion and thus prevening loss of rice crops. It's really a work of art. I don't love rice as much as pasta, but, there are times when I do love a good rice dish. Purrs, Catwoman=^..^= & Mija

Hi Marguicha, rice is the stable food in our country and I could not stand that rice steps out from my life and I think Spaghetti or other wheat would not replace. Thanks for your information here that we could donate the rice to the people who really need it and I figure that it could be great help to contribute our effort in such kind of manner. In these two days, I saw a movie 2012 and it happened that the massive earthquake in Haiti occured, a complex of feeling comes to me that life could be continue with the united love of human being. Hope that love and health be with you forever.

I in a country that eat rice almost three times daily and i know that if they can some countries that can be giving them some for younger once it would be ok for them.

I have heard of this website, they give rice to the hungry. I actually thought of donating, but i cant until MyLot sends me my paypal cash. All this time people had to realize to us rice is just a side dish or main course, and to me its something i dont even realize and hate it. WHen actually people across this world are hungry and actually eat nothing.

hi marguicha, We also have rice as the main food. with curries, dhals, liquids, rotis, curd. We also have bread, but rice is the main food for us. we first start with rice with dhal and ghee, then rice with curries, ......, finally rice with curd. Many of us don't feel the meal complete without curd at the end of the meal

Rice is realatively easy to grow in tropical and semi tropical climes and is the main source of both food, and dietary fiber in many populations diets. The Chinese, Indian and other easten cultures, such as the Japanese, the Phillipine Islands, most of Asia consumes rice by the tonnage every year. In America we import most of our rice from these overpopulated and developing nations. Rice certainly takes much less space to grow than Americas common potato and their is more dietary fiber and nutritive value in rice than in any other starch bearing food source. It is also easy to make and it fills the belly well.

yes, rice is my staple food too.thanks for the information on united nations rice donation program. i have also registered myself now. thats the least we can do for our fellow people.

Rice is our staple food. We eat rice for lunch and for dinner and sometimes rice for breakfast in the form of fried rice, rice cooked in coconut milk with lots of side dishes. I will check out the site you provided and see how we can help others.

Oh, really? I will check them out and thanks for information. I eat rice everyday and it is my main food

I love to eat steam rice.Ric is our staple food too.In my state, we eat only rice both for lunch and dinner as well. I know about this website.I always login once in a day to play, to learn and to help.I gain knowledge, I am able to help too with my small effort.

I have been a member of freerice.com since May of 2008. I enjoy the site so much and knowing that I can have fun while donating is a great blessing.

Hi Marguicha, Rice is our staple food here in the philippines. i love eating rice but it makes me gain weight that's why i am trying to lessen my rice intake until i can live without it. we received lots of rice donations after we suffered from all the calamities the past year. thanks for sharing this.

My meal is not complete without rice!!!I agree with the shortage of rice supply issue arising in some countries and I believe my very own country is no exception. If you go to slum areas, you can really witness this. It is really really so sad to look at my fellow countrymen suffering. Our government is not able to resolve this poverty problem for a very long time. Here in our country, there is what we called unequal distribution of wealth - only a few experience the wellness of life. I'll try to register on freerice.com, this is new to me....Hmmm, it feels great when you help! Thanks marguicha!