A third-world country village gets a monthly air drop of white rice. The amount of rice is enough so that every villager never has a hungry stomach. Which of the following is a concern related to nutrition?

The rice may be poisoned.

The rice may be spoiled.

The rice-only diet may lead to malnutrition.

The villagers do not distribute the rice equitably.

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23 February, 13:13

A third-world country village gets a monthly air drop of white rice. The amount of rice is enough so that every villager never has a hungry stomach. Which of the following is a concern related to nutrition?

The rice may be poisoned.

The rice may be spoiled.

The rice-only diet may lead to malnutrition.

The villagers do not distribute the rice equitably.

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The answer is the third one. Rice would provide everyone with food but would not allow for all the needed nutrients to be absorbed. Rice is a starch or carb and that's the only compound you would be getting. Your body would then lack other nutrients like protein, and calcium that allow your body to grow and develop properly.