Providing Delicious, Nutrient-Rich, Rice-Bran-Derived Foods to
Fuel the Development of Young Minds and Bodies

When it Comes to Kids, Hunger and Malnutrition are Global Issues

A total of five million children a year die of hunger and malnutrition in every corner of the world – even right here in the U.S., where more than 13 million children go to bed hungry every day. Almost 12 percent of U.S. households are "food insecure" for economic reasons. One in every six American kids has limited access to the healthful, safe and nutritious foods he or she needs to sustain a healthy and active life. What’s more, school-age children regularly consume "a la carte" foods at school that are of limited nutritional value and that can even be detrimental to their health. This fact, combined with poor food choices at home and a decline in regular exercise, has led to an obesity rate of more than 17 percent among American kids ages 6 through 19 – one of the highest rates among developed countries. Paradoxically, hunger and obesity often go hand-in-hand when it comes to nutrition.

Hungry Children — and Those with Poor Nutrition — Simply Can't Learn

Extensive research has shown that there is a direct link between nutrition and school performance. Study after study has indicated that children who don’t eat enough healthful, nutrient-rich foods can’t learn at the same pace that properly nourished children can. One study by the American Heart Association concluded, among other findings, that:

• Undernourishment affects children’s behavior, their academic performance, and their ability to concentrate and perform tasks.
• Children’s brain function is lessened by short-term or periodic hunger or malnutrition caused by missing or skipping meals.
• Students who ate a nutritious school breakfast had better math and reading scores, increased attention, fewer nurse’s visits, and better behavior.
• Students who ate a healthful breakfast had a lower chance of becoming obese over time.

Simply put, students who regularly eat nutritionally well-rounded meals are more prepared to learn, more likely to attend school and classes, and more able to take advantage of educational opportunities. That’s why school nutrition programs are so important. These programs provide well-balanced and nutritious meals to more than 30 million students each day in America, and in doing so, they help to support academic achievement, fight hunger and combat childhood obesity.

NutraCea is Committed to Ending Hunger and Malnutrition Among American School Kids

At NutraCea, we’re doing our part to end hunger and malnutrition, and ensure the well being of our nation’s school children. Through focused lobbying, we are actively seeking additional, unused federal funding to extend the reach of school nutrition programs and foster the development of young minds and bodies. We’re also continuously leveraging our advanced, patented and proprietary technologies to develop specially formulated foods and beverages that are derived entirely from highly nutritious, stabilized rice bran, which can easily be incorporated into schools’ daily menus at an extremely low cost.

Why rice bran? Many of the world’s leading experts on nutrition believe that stabilized rice bran is the most nutrient-dense all-natural product available today. NutraCea’s proprietary stabilized rice bran contains a full range of crucial nutrients, including more than 120 antioxidants and cofactors; high quantities of water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins; balanced levels of fat and protein; and a variety of natural minerals essential to maintaining good health. These attractive qualities, combined with the fact that NutraCea's stabilized rice-bran products are lactose free, gluten free and hypoallergenic, have made these products the perfect solution for schools looking to provide their students with cost-effective access to outstanding, nutrient-rich and “naturally perfect” foods.

NutraCea’s Unique, Delicious and Nutrient-Rich Foods are “Naturally Perfect” and Just What Kids Need to Excel

NutraCea is proud to offer two unique, delicious and nutrient-rich products that directly address poor nutrition among school-age children, provide healthy food alternatives in schools, and quite simply, appeal to kids!

RiceAde™ is a well-balanced, nutritious beverage that was specifically formulated to reverse malnutrition among school-age children in developing countries, where it has helped malnourished kids gain weight and improve their academic performance. RiceAde provides 190 calories and eight grams of protein. It has seven grams of fat, which includes an optimum blend of mono- and poly-unsaturated fatty acids and saturated fat. It’s low in saturated fat, and it has no cholesterol or trans fats. It’s also a good source of vitamin A, calcium, iron and vitamin C, and it offers nutrition that is superior to that found in a glass of whole milk. What’s more, RiceAde is hypoallergenic, gluten free and easily digestible. A delicious drink, RiceAde can be consumed two to three times daily, and it comes in flavors kids love, including vanilla with cinnamon, strawberry and chocolate.

HiFi Bar is a tasty, high-fiber nutritional bar developed with our unique rice-fiber complex. The chocolate-coated bar is appealing to children, and it’s nutritious, with every serving providing 310 kilo calories, 10 grams of protein and six grams of dietary fiber. The HiFi Bar has seven grams of fat, which includes a balanced blend of mono- and poly-unsaturated fatty acids and saturated fat. It’s low in saturated fat, and it has no cholesterol or trans-fats. It’s also high in vitamin A, calcium, iron, vitamin C, vitamin D and various B vitamins, as well as added omega 3 – the perfect snack for busy kids "on the go."

NutraCea’s stabilized rice bran is the most nutrient-dense, all-natural product on Earth.

NutraCea’s proprietary stabilized rice-bran products contain a vast range of vital nutrients to support the development of young minds and bodies:

• More than 100 Antioxidants & Co-factors
• High quantities of water-soluble vitamins, particularly B-complex vitamins
• Fat-soluble vitamins, including vitamin A and vitamin E complex
• Essential fatty acids
• Minerals and trace minerals
• High levels of organic forms of potassium, magnesium, manganese and phosphorus
• Ferulic acid
• IP6
• Gamma Oryzanol
• High volumes of phytonutrients
• A complete amino acid profile

Stabilized rice bran also provides one of the best natural sources for fat-soluble phytosterols, which provide health benefits associated with blood-sugar control, prostate health and cholesterol metabolism. Stabilized rice bran is rapidly becoming one of the world’s leading and most affordable weapons against hunger and malnutrition, as well as a universally available, all-natural ingredient for better health.

Providing Delicious, Nutrient-Rich, Rice-Bran-Derived Foods to Fuel the Development of Young Minds and Bodies Everywhere

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