why is white rice cheaper than brown rice if it’s the processed form of latter?

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why is white rice cheaper than brown rice if it’s the processed form of latter?

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Not sure if it’s the case with rice, but for a lot of products the ‘raw’ form is more expensive than processed because you’ve got to use the higher quality stuff.

It’s most obvious with fruits and vegetables; all the stuff you buy in the shop will be a nice neat shape, fairly clean, and free from bruises and gouges. None of that matters if it’s going to be chopped up and hidden in other food, so even though there’s a processing cost it still works out cheaper. That processing also hides any imperfections in taste/texture, and can often be tweaked to provide a consistent taste by mixing different batches.