Michael Frugé, a second-generation rice farmer and owner of M&S Farms in Eunice, worked with the LSU AgCenter to create a more nutritious type of white rice, called Parish Rice. (Photo courtesy of BrandRUSSO)
Eunice farmer, LSU AgCenter develop a healthier white rice
M&S Frugé Farms, a second-generation rice farm in Eunice, engineered and is distributing a new, healthier type of white rice, called Parish Rice.
The GMO-free rice has a glycemic index score of 41 out of 100, according to the company and the LSU Agriculture Center. That is the lowest score of any white rice on the market.
The rice also has 53% more protein than most white rice varieties.
“I wanted to produce the highest quality rice possible, and I think we’ve done that,” said Frugé, owner of Parish Rice, in a news release.
“There are so many people whose health could benefit by switching to Parish Rice, and I’m ready to share it with as many folks as I can.”
The low glycemic index score means the rice does not raise a person’s blood sugar as much as other rice brands.
Frugé called Parish Rice a “gamechanger for anyone with diabetes” in a video produced by the LSU AgCenter.
The rice is available at parishrice.com.