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> rice is also among the most environmentally damaging plants you can eat I didn't know this, can you provide evidence?
by davedx 3y ago
> rice is also among the most environmentally damaging plants you can eat
I didn't know this, can you provide evidence?
- indigo945 3y agoThe problem is that rice is usually grown in wet rice agriculture, where the paddy is flooded to prevent weeds from growing. Microbes in the water will decompose decaying plant matter, producing methane, a potent greenhouse gas [1]. [1]: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/06/how-rice-is-hurting-the-planet/ https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/06/how-rice-is-hurting-t...