Arsenic in rice can harm your health. Consumer Reports' 2026 tests identify rices low in arsenic. Plus CR has tips for reducing the risk from arsenic in rice.

A new Consumer Reports analysis found inorganic arsenic in every rice product it tested, with brown rice averaging higher levels than white rice. Basmati and sushi rice had lower average inorganic ...

In a major step toward enhancing food security and exploring the potential to bring rice farming back to Hawaiʻi, an ...

A nation's resilience is measured not only by its economic growth but also by its ability to ensure that every citizen has ...

Jamie Johnson, RDN, is a board-certified registered dietitian nutritionist with her own nutrition communications practice, Ingraining Nutrition. For tens of thousands of years, people have eaten ...

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Sunday (July 5, 2026) ...

A fragrant and flavorful Filipino-style Java rice recipe, perfect as a side dish for family meals or special ...

The rate at which the country is losing farmers is a cause for concern. If it continues, Indonesia is likely to have no farmers left in 50 years. What will we eat? “Well, we will be hungry,” said ...

CIREBON, Indonesia – Under a hazy morning sky, Indonesian rice farmer Teguh Basuki is racing to get ahead of his usual planting schedule in West Java as he battles the threat of a lengthy dry spell in ...

Asean likes to describe itself as a community of nations bound together by trade, diplomacy and mutual cooperation. Economists speak of markets. Politicians speak of strategic partnerships.