There’s a wildly popular viral video doing the rounds on Facebook and Instagram right now which details different ways to ‘test’ if your food harbours dangerous chemicals. It’s almost entirely bogus - ...

Few food rumours have travelled as fast or stirred as much anxiety as the idea of “plastic rice”. Videos showing grains that bounce, melt under flames, or float eerily in water circulate every few ...

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 ...

Stories about “plastic rice” resurface every few months, often triggered by viral videos showing grains that melt, float, or refuse to soften while cooking. Food regulators and scientists, including ...

Did our AI summary help? Rice is one of the staple foods highly enjoyed in Indian homes. It is gluten-free and contains fibre and good carbohydrates that nourish the body. However, every once in a ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (CNN) — Nigerian authorities have seized 2.5 metric tons of reportedly fake rice during the holiday season. On Tuesday, the Nigerian Custom Service said it intercepted 102 bags of a ...

There's plastic rice in town or not, depending on whom you listen to. But take our word for it, be careful Reports of plastic rice in circulation in the Nigerian market, have caught on like wildfire.

In a village outside the Philippine capital city of Manila, Vernoica Dolorico roams the streets in search of plastic. She's known as the 'Environmental Auntie', collecting trash from her neighbours or ...