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Registered Dietitians' Nutrition Forecast Bodes Well for U.S. Rice
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On trend with RDs and consumers: "Think Rice!"
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ARLINGTON, VA -- A survey of more than 500 registered dietitians (RD) reveals the food trends that will dictate consumer choices in 2015, many of which are good news for rice. The "What's Trending in Nutrition" survey, conducted by Pollock Communications and Today's Dietitian, show top trends include: a continuing interest in gluten-free eating; a desire for non-GMO, locally sourced, eco-friendly foods; and an increased awareness of "clean eating" diets.
"U.S.-grown rice hits all of the points mentioned in this research - we're gluten-free, GMO-free, locally-grown, and can help people eat healthy diets," says Fred Zaunbrecher, a Louisiana rice farmer and chairman of the USA Rice Federation's Domestic Promotion Committee. "Additionally, we also have a great environmental story to tell, so I think rice will be well-positioned with this important audience."
According to the survey, RDs' top recommendation for Americans to achieve an overall healthy diet is to eat high quality, nutrient-rich foods. In addition, nearly 73 percent of respondents reported using MyPlate as a tool in nutrition education with patients.USA Rice is a USDA MyPlate National Strategic Partner and the Meeting Your MyPlate Goals on a Budget Toolkit, that heavily features rice, remains the most popular tool on the MyPlate website.
"It's important to be aware of the advice nutrition experts are giving to consumers since they have the ability to impact purchasing decisions," said Zaunbrecher. "We promote U.S.-grown rice as a nutrient-rich food that fits the MyPlate healthy eating guidelines, so it's good to know that our efforts are in the right place since RDs are stressing the same message."
Contact: Katie Maher (703) 236-1453
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Japan Announces 10th Ordinary Import Tender in FY 2014
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Announcement: 13 January 2015
Tender: 16 January 2015
Offer details: 61,000 mt
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Country Specified or Global
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Non-glutinous milled rice (medium grain)
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Non-glutinous milled rice
(long grain)
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TOTAL
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U.S.A.
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37,000
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37,000
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Global Tender
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12,000
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12,000
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24,000
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49,000
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12,000
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61,000
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Shipping period: U.S.A. From 20 April 2015 to 20 May 2015
From 10 May 2015 to 10 June 2015
From 1 June 2015 to 30 June 2015
G.T. From 20 April 2015 to 31 May 2015
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| CME Group/Closing Rough Rice Futures | CME Group (Preliminary): Closing Rough Rice Futures for January 13
| January 2015 | $11.240 |
- $0.005
| | March 2015 | $11.445 |
- $0.015
| | May 2015 | $11.685 |
- $0.015
| | July 2015 | $11.910 |
- $0.015
| | September 2015 | $11.485 |
- $0.015
| | November 2015 | $11.360 |
- $0.015
| | January 2016 | $11.630 |
- $0.010
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In the News
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Tariffs and Trade
Interview: Food Issues Will Not Block EU-U.S. Trade Deal, German Minister Reuters
The United States is likely to back down on its opposition to the compulsory labelling of products containing or fed by GMOs, a move Germany has advocated.
No Easy Fix for COOL DTN Progressive Farmer
The U.S. is appealing the latest WTO ruling and a hearing is scheduled for February. A final ruling on the appeal could come out in late spring. If the WTO appeal fails, Congress may have to rescind or repeal the law or come up with a more generic "North American" label.
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