Plastic Rice?

[Sue]

Artificial rice doesn't mean plastic. It's just formed out of broken rice. Think of it like onion rings made from rings or onion rings made from diced. Same thing with chicken. Formed out of smaller bits.

Floating rice to check won't work. Beans also float because air gets in cracks.

If there is an issue cooking rice, it is probably very old and improperly stored. The only issues you should really have with rice are maybe small stones or debris.Same as with dried beans. Rinse and sort.

Any questions after all that, throw it out. But rice made out of "plastic" is just one of those rumors used to get people to click links and read. Websites get paid by the click. And there is the "why" we get crazy stories online.