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Re:Carolina Gold was once the most popular rice grown in Ame... by sonofhans on Saturday December 11, 2021 @11:37PM (#29527189)
> Let's see, one of the benefits is probably that we're not all starving to death right now.

This right here. Our short-sighted attitude towards fundamental public infrastructure like this never ceases to amaze me.

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Re:Carolina Gold was once the most popular rice grown in Ame... by GhettoComputers on Sunday December 12, 2021 @12:49AM (#29527470)
The US relies on corn, soybeans and wheat. The rice research doesn’t show any evidence of functionality.
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