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“I did not say eat ‘fake rice'”
Lizada clarified that she did not say that people should eat the alleged “fake” rice in Davao, according to ABS-CBN news.
“I did not say we should eat ‘fake rice,'” Lizada said in a statement.
She admitted that she doesn’t know the nature of the fake rice being sold in the said province.
“If it is extruded grain, it should have gone through FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and DTI (Department of Trade and Industry), and its quality and safety [should be] checked. If it is from another country, it must have gone through these agencies, and the DA (Department of Agriculture) as well.
“At this point, we don’t know what it’s made of and if it’s safe. And I would advise that we don’t consume it, that it be confiscated and the source determined,” she added.
Lizada clarified that she was referring to “extruded grains” during the open forum.
“I discussed the possibility of processing different starches (from broken rice, corn, cassava or sweet potato) and shape them like grains. The process is extrusion, which has been around for some time and is the same process for producing snacks, breakfast cereals, etc. The more precise term to use would be ‘extruded grains.’ Corn rice is locally manufactured and I presume this is extruded corn. Perhaps we should not call it corn rice, but use a more appropriate name to reflect the fact that it is not made from rice,” she said.
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