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Hungry Planet: How Rice Is Preserving History and Rethinking Nutrition Science

10 minutes, 17 seconds

Now Playing As: Captioned (English) (Change)

In this episode, Niba visits Charleston, South Carolina, where she learns how Carolina Gold Rice became a staple in the U.S. Niba also talks to Dr. Terri Long to explore how her research on iron uptake in plants could fight malnutrition and anemia by revealing a path toward creating staple crops like rice that contain more iron. Part of the "Hungry Planet" series.

Media Details

Runtime: 10 minutes, 17 seconds

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Hungry Planet
Season 1 / Ep 1
10 minutes 17 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Hungry Planet
Season 1 / Ep 2
10 minutes 57 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Hungry Planet
Season 1 / Ep 3
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Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Season 1 / Ep 4
9 minutes 48 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Season 1 / Ep 5
8 minutes 58 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Season 1 / Ep 6
10 minutes 52 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12