AKAI RICE is a heirloom rice-grain from Camargue, France. A n heirloom grain is a heirloom plant, an open-pollinated (non-hybrid). Heirloom grains have become increasingly popular and more readily available in recent years. Heirloom grains can be found in a wide variety of colors, shapes, flavors and sizes. Some cultivars can be prone to cracking or lack disease resistance. Heirloom plant is a cultivar that was commonly grown during earlier periods in human history, but which is not used in modern large-scale agriculture. Heirloom seed must be over others 50 years. 1945 which marks the end of World War II and roughly the beginning of widespread hybrid use by growers and seed companies or industrial agriculture. Many gardeners consider 1951 to be the latest year a plant can have originated and still be called an heirloom, since that year marked the widespread introduction of the first hybrid varieties. It was in the 1970s that hybrid seeds began to proliferate in the commercial seed trade. Some heirloom plants are much older, some being apparently pre-historic. Benefits of AKAI RICE * weight loss * anti-aging effect * control blood sugar (especially important for people with diabetes) * helps your natural cleansing process