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The Wedding Rice

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In Greece, an average of 53,896 weddings take place each year, each celebrating the age-old tradition of throwing rice—a symbolic gesture wishing prosperity and fertility to the newlyweds. Yet, this beautiful custom results in hundreds of tons of edible rice being wasted, even as local producers face growing challenges to meet demand.

Wikifarmer, in collaboration with the Primary Agricultural Cooperative of Chalastra, has introduced a purposeful solution: The Wedding Rice. Available through Wikifarmer’s platform, this special product is made from non-commercial rice–grains that would otherwise be discarded due to strict market standards, but are now given a second life.

This initiative transforms a cherished tradition into a sustainable practice. Farmers benefit. Food waste is reduced. A tradition becomes viable.

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    Hi there! I'm Gabrielė, but you can also catch me responding to Gab, Gabi, Gabert, or Gabe – take your pick. Professionally, I'm the senior community manager over at Bored Panda, helping people share their awesome work and connecting artists with a worldwide audience. Beyond work, you'll catch me traveling, listening to vinyl and diving into movies, art exhibitions, and concerts. I'm a culture buff at heart, always eager to explore and embrace the richness of the human experience.

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sure these "non-commercial rice–grains" could still be donated to poorer people/poorer countries and have a better, happier impact than being thrown at weddings. Because, in the end, it's still food. And someone STILL has to clean up all the thrown rice (and if any grains are missed, they will absorb moisture and eventually rot) so it seems incredibly wasteful to still throw them at weddings instead of finding an actual-food application for them. If they cannot be fed even to poor people/poor countries, perhaps as animal fodder?

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sure these "non-commercial rice–grains" could still be donated to poorer people/poorer countries and have a better, happier impact than being thrown at weddings. Because, in the end, it's still food. And someone STILL has to clean up all the thrown rice (and if any grains are missed, they will absorb moisture and eventually rot) so it seems incredibly wasteful to still throw them at weddings instead of finding an actual-food application for them. If they cannot be fed even to poor people/poor countries, perhaps as animal fodder?

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