White rice has become especially prevalent because of its long shelf life.

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It gives foods a longer shelf life, and so things like pastries and individual wrapped packages have a very long shelf life, longer than if they don't have Trans fats.

它增长了食物的保质期,让糕点和独立包装的食品等能存放很久,比不含反式脂肪的食品存放时间长

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