Brown rice is more expensive than white rice. Why?

Many people would think that the white rice costs more than brown rice due to not having a process of polishing rice. However, nowadays, most brown rice costs more than the white rice. That is because it takes much more work to make it healthy for your body and less supply and demand compare to white rice. read more

Because brown rice is not as much in demand, so less is produced, therefore making the cost per item more. Simple economics. Same thing with buying raw sugar or any other item that is not as much in demand. read more

Well brown rice rots faster than white rice. Brown rice has a shelf life of 6 months while white rice has a shelf life of up to 6 years. One reason may be that since brown rice doesnt last long its must more likely to be thrown out before being bought. read more