What is the difference between a protective environment and a nurturing environment

The difference is that a protective environment keeps their children from experiencing real world experiences and keep them from doing things that other kids are doing. while a nurturing environment allows their children to grow into adults and recognize and learn from the mistakes that they have made but still lead them to make good decisions and do the right actions. 

Think it's rice because in many countries rice is the main food so it can be traditionally served all at once.