World's first 'Sustainable Rice' standard launched

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UNEP-backed rice sustainability standard launched, as food giant Mars commits to sourcing 100 per cent of its rice from sustainable sources by 2020

A newly launched sustainable rice standard is hoping to slash the impact of one of the world's most popular food commodities on the environment, after food giant Mars pledged to source all its rice from...

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