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An internet word game has generated enough rice to feed 50,000 people for one day, the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) has said.

The game, FreeRice, tests the vocabulary of participants. For each click on a correct answer, the website donates money to buy 10 grains of rice.

Companies advertising on the website provide the money to the WFP to buy and distribute the rice.

FreeRice went online in early October and has now raised 1bn grains of rice.

That is enough rice to feed 50,000 people for one day, the WFP said on Friday.

This game is addictive! Here's the link:

Free Rice Game

 

[meddling]

That's great - I earned 1000 grains of rice - every little helps - great idea!

 

[dawn]

An internet word game has generated enough rice to feed 50,000 people for one day, the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) has said.The game, FreeRice, tests the vocabulary of participants. For each click on a correct answer, the website donates money to buy 10 grains of rice.

Companies advertising on the website provide the money to the WFP to buy and distribute the rice.

FreeRice went online in early October and has now raised 1bn grains of rice.

That is enough rice to feed 50,000 people for one day, the WFP said on Friday.

This game is addictive!  Here's the link:

Free Rice Game

   

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Donated 2500 grains (wonder how much that is really)

And was stuck at 43

 

[maggie217]

I have been stuck doing that for ages, but have also passed it on to some friends. I got a few wrong so my high score was 45. I'll go back to have another go though

 

Pauline

 

[Trish]

just clocked up 10020 and still going :sweating:

 

[hely]

just clocked up 10020 and still going :sweating:

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show off :- "

 

[Flowerpot]

That is good Jill !! I managed 1800 but had to leave it . I will resume when I have a bit more time. A great idea !!

 

[FifeJillandIan]

I can't get past level 44! It's good fun watching the bowl fill up with rice though!

 

[BlueNoise]

Donated 1260 but will have another go later.Good idea

 

[dawn]

Donated 1260 but will have another go later.Good idea

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[SIZE=14pt]Another 2500 but still can't get above 43 [/SIZE]