Arsenic In Rice

[mrjarrell]

For those of you putting away rice in your preps or just eating loads of rice, you might want to taper off that Made In America rice, or at least source it better. A new study found that there are high levels of arsenic in much of the rice from Texas, Arkansas, etc. Looks like it's due to the land previously being used to grow cotton and the residual arsenic used in pesticides. California rice, along with foreign rice has much lower levels. So, next time you head out to stock up, check the source. (I mostly use California short grain rice, myself. I buy it in 20# bags from my local asian store). They also found high levels in other rice products, so you might want to read a few labels.

The Consumerist » Consumer Reports Investigation Finds Arsenic In Variety Of Rice Products

 

[MamaLynn]

OMG! well my Minute Rice wasn't such a bad idea after all. Lacking in both taste and arsenic .

 

[eatsnopaste]

is that in the uncoiled rice also? What about the agent orange in Vietnamese rice?

 

[BE Mike]

The Chinese have used so much DDT that they have to hand pollinate fruit trees. They have killed all the honey bees.

 

[mrjarrell]

Here's a followup to the previous article, with recommendations on how much rice you should eat, given the arsenic content. Also recs for kids.

The Consumerist » So There’s Arsenic In My Rice… What Can I Do About It?

 

[cosermann]

Well, since there's no current federal limit on arsenic in foods, it must be OK then.

 

[lovemachine]

I eat rice every night with my meal.

I won't be stopping anytime soon.

 

[BE Mike]

Poor old Uncle Ben is going to get his pants sued off.

 

[gungirl65]

Makes me glad I've never been a big fan of rice. However we should probably see what other crops are grown in Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas because they probably contain arsenic too.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Shoot. Just last week discovered the rice aisle over at Jungle Jim's ...

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

My favorite rice at the Asia Mart says California on it. I'm almost surprised they still grow stuff there.

 

[mrjarrell]

Makes me glad I've never been a big fan of rice. However we should probably see what other crops are grown in Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas because they probably contain arsenic too.

Well, since last year, we know there are high levels in apple juice and apple products. So that's one.

 

[JetGirl]

You ingest arsenic every day. It's in groundwater and and isn't R/O'd out.
People think it's odd when certain bottled water labels say "Arsenic Free"...because they aren't aware it's in the ones they've been drinking.

Happy Thursday

 

[JetGirl]

OMG! well my Minute Rice wasn't such a bad idea after all. Lacking in both taste and arsenic .

Oh, and... don't worry. If you added water to it to cook it, you took care of that.

 

[cosermann]

Related article on Fox today:

5 things you should know about arsenic | Fox News

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

I was playing D&D once, and we came to a table with the words "All things are not As they seem" written in a white crystalline powder. One of the morons in the party (wasn't me, I swear) snorted a line of it and promptly died. Capitalization is important.

 

[wizard_of_ahs]

After 68+ years, I'm not going to worry about

 

[jazzy1993]

Stick with California Rice for now (Lundberg). Next year it will be something else we all consume that is bad for us...

 

[bubba16430]

Seems that the original link is down.

 

[mrjarrell]

Seems that the original link is down.

The site is down for maintenance and refurbing.