LSU researchers design high protein rice

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Researchers at LSU have grown rice cultivars with protein levels over 10%, more than double what rice typically produces. Their findings eventually may lead to more nutritious gluten-free products, World Grain reports. While rice is gluten-free, its protein content, normally in single-digit percentage levels, does not compare to the protein content of wheat “We are

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