Colored rice

[NewsWhore]

The government has decided to put a halt to the illicit sale of subsidized rice at inflated prices by adding a vegetable dye to the rice, giving it a recognizable color that will alert buyers that it is subsidized. Minister of Commerce and Industry Melanio Paredes, told reporters that the idea to identify the rice came about after talks were held with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Rice Millers Association (Adofa). Paredes said that Adofa guaranteed that a sufficient supply of rice until year's end will reach stores as soon as possible. An additional benefit of the new color will be to discourage the transport of subsidized rice across the border to Haiti.

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