Ford adds rice to F-150 truck mix

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New version of iconic pick-up incorporates rice hulls in manufacturing, alongside soybeans and a host of recycled materials

Rice is the latest sustainable ingredient to be added to Ford's F-150 pick-up, the best-selling truck in America. The manufacturer announced this week that the 2014 Ford F-150 will use plastic reinforced...

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