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Whole-grain black rice, naturally high in anthocyanin antioxidants, sold under the name "Forbidden Rice" after its historic reservation for Chinese imperial tables.
Certified B Corporation. USDA Certified Organic.
Sourced through a multi-country network of small family rice farms (including growers in China's Heilongjiang region) that Lotus Foods states are paid organic and Fair Trade premiums; over 25 million pounds imported this way since 1995.
Both the B Corp and USDA Organic certifications are independently issued and verifiable; the Fair Trade premium claim is the company's own account of its sourcing relationships rather than a single named third-party fair-trade certifier on this specific product.