Rice Facts Rice is mankind's largest food crop. People all over the world eat rice. In the United States, we each eat about 18 pounds of rice per year.
Rice grows once a year.
There are three basic types of rice. Long grain rice is at least four times as long as it is wide. Medium grain rice is plump in shape and short grain rice is almost round. One of the most nutritious foods available today, rice is low in calories and fat, and, it provides you with lots of energy. Riviana Foods Inc., the creator of the Kids' Recipes for Success cookbook, is proud to be one of your sources for delicious easy recipes.