Camargue red rice
Variety of red rice
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History
Red wild rice had traditionally grown in the marshes of the Camargue.[1]
Shortly after World War II vast swaths of salt marshes were desalinated.[1] To boost the local economy, the previous production of salt was replaced by agriculture.[1] Production of white rice was at its peak in the 1960s.[1]
By the 1980s this white rice had cross-pollinated with red wild rice, giving birth to the current breed of Camargue red rice.[1][2]
Description
Benefits
Red rice has several benefits, apart from being a weight loss friendly food; strengthens immunity; helps in controlling diabetes; prevention of asthma; improves digestion; reduces hunger pangs and the risk of cardiovascular diseases and prevention of arthritis and osteoporosis.[4]
