On Aug 24, 6:52*pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
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> I've been told that among Japanese eating brown rice
> is associated with poverty. *It's a poor people's food.
> Everybody else eats polished rice.

Um, yeah, and all the wealthy people suffer from malnutrition because
the best parts of the rice are "polished" away!

Same with white vs. whole wheat bread.

John Kuthe...