Just a reminder: An important granary is under attack. I don’t pray before eating - but I still know what’s on the plate. Rice prices are exploding, and the problem affects peoples. If you run out of grain, rice can help.
You can have the discussion about, but please don’t forget - you’re talking about a good at the bottom of Maslov’s hierarchy of needs. There are good reasons why people pray before eating. Praying before using the light switch or using a 3D Printer is not that common.
Not having electricity is one thing. The discussion about using two-class food for the animal feed industry, Industrial needs or for energy production is another - personally, I am more in favor of supplying it to the animal feed industry than for example producing pellets for burning (wood is difficult to press, key word corn starch). If it comes to rice, we are talking about a staple food of highest quality and also the management of agricultural zones, bioversity is an issue.
Personally, I wouldn’t be able to use just 10 grams of rice as a dessicant. As I already have a hard time by composting food - food is there to eat and you should take the time to take care of any kind of food. I have at least 10 kg of rice in storage per person under my roof - 10 kg, which is an emergency backup for 3 months for one person and I am blessed to have this.
There is one application of rice that I find very good, the so called Rice Banks
Personally, I don’t use desiccants at all - but I also have things that might be worse than if someone used desiccant. So I won’t throw stones here as long as I’m sitting in a glass house (which is a Swiss German saying).