Why Cauliflower Rice Is Surprisingly Controversial
- Dietitian.Lauren Hmede
- Apr 10, 2019
- 1 min read
Introduction:
There is a raising problem considering plant based product and this is due to the concern of FDA toward labeling some plant porducts that may lead to consumers to believe that those products have same nutritional value as dairy products.
The rice lobby is pushing the FDA to officially define the term “rice” to exclude cauliflower rice.
There is a war being waged over plant-based alternatives. Most publicly, almond and other plant-based milks are facing FDA crackdowns over use of the word “milk” or "butter".
THE CAULIFLOWER RICE CONTROVERSY
Rice farmers want to stop calling our favorite cruciferous grain alternative “rice” They worry that the terms ‘cauliflower rice’ or ‘riced cauliflower’ is confusing consumers and are pressuring the FDA to develop an official definition for the term “rice”, so not everyone can use it.
“Cauliflower crumbles, whatever you want to call it. So now cauliflower crumbles will belong to vegetables category not rice!
Plant alternatives with a familiar name may comfort those who are unfamiliar with this new wave of eating ,cauliflower crumbles or bits does not sound as appetizing. That’s especially true with meats and milks, too.
Rice is a plant itself, albeit a starchy one, that has been demonized in paleo eating circles.
Well, it is questionable what authority the government has to change the dictionary. You could make the argument that “rice” is also a verb. A quick Google search defines “to rice” as “to force (cooked potatoes or other vegetables) through a sieve or ricer”. Who’s to say vegetables can’t be described this way? It’s technically accurate.
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