Rice not only has arsenic, but now it has lead!!?!?

[Anonymous]

Argh, another reason not to eat rice or feed your kid rice. Not only does it have arsenic but also lead! There is an article about it on the BBC. Although it seems maybe US grown rice is ok (in terms of lead, not arsenic).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22099990

[Anonymous]

Any sources on whether rice from us or elsewhere is ok? We love brown rice

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any sources on whether rice from us or elsewhere is ok? We love brown rice

I dont know if this is true but i heard brown rice is the worst in terms of arsenic, not sure about lead.

If you read the BBC article, it says there are different pollution and argricultural regulations all over the world, so some countries have very polluted water that the rice grows in. Apparently in India and China, the rice grows in very polluted sewage sludge! GROSS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any sources on whether rice from us or elsewhere is ok? We love brown rice

I dont know if this is true but i heard brown rice is the worst in terms of arsenic, not sure about lead.

If you read the BBC article, it says there are different pollution and argricultural regulations all over the world, so some countries have very polluted water that the rice grows in. Apparently in India and China, the rice grows in very polluted sewage sludge! GROSS

Bleh! Gross

[Anonymous]

To avoid arsenic, avoid rice grown in the Delta area--Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Mississippi. The Consumer Reports article last summer said brown rice was worse than white. The problem isn't with what they're putting on the crops now, it's what's already in the land from generations ago. Rice is an efficient plant at sucking the toxins out of the ground, apparently, and they end up more in the bran and hull of the rice than in whatever the white part's called.

To avoid lead, it seems, avoid the rest of the world.

Lundberg's organic rice from California--they're trying hard; that's probably about as good as it gets.

[Anonymous]

Is all certified organic rice safe?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is all certified organic rice safe?

no, it's not. Because as PP said, the arsenic is not being used NOW, as it's banned as a pesticide, but it was used 50 years ago on crops. The arsenic is still in the ground --- the rice absorbs it from the ground, even organic rice. Some areas that used arsenic pesticides 50 years ago have been turned into organic crops. There is no limit on arsenic in food in the USA. People are trying to get the FDA to regulate arsenic, but for now, it's only regulated in water.

Not sure about lead, but as PP said, it's not in USA rice, it's in foreign rice, mostly from polluted countries like India and China.

SO I guess youe best bet is white, organic rice from the USA that's grown in the Northern part of the USA. Or maybe imported rice from civilized countries, like western Europe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To avoid arsenic, avoid rice grown in the Delta area--Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Mississippi. The Consumer Reports article last summer said brown rice was worse than white. The problem isn't with what they're putting on the crops now, it's what's already in the land from generations ago. Rice is an efficient plant at sucking the toxins out of the ground, apparently, and they end up more in the bran and hull of the rice than in whatever the white part's called.

To avoid lead, it seems, avoid the rest of the world.

Lundberg's organic rice from California--they're trying hard; that's probably about as good as it gets.

It's a good sign when the company addresses the issues and tells you how much arsenic is in their rice!

http://www.lundberg.com/info/Arsenic/productfaqs.aspx#70a72744-0cba-4c85-a242-a9e1be3d5428

[Anonymous]

apparently brown rice " which can have higher levels of inorganic arsenic since they contain the bran and germ, whereas white rice has both removed. We support ongoing research to determine the factors that impact levels of inorganic arsenic in rice and rice products, as well as research to develop methods to reduce those levels further.
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[Anonymous]

What about rice from India?

[Anonymous]

The new BBC article says that's the worst, in terms of lead. India and China.

[Anonymous]

It seems there is a correlation between how polluted a country is and the lead content. So, India and China have the most lead in their rice!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is all certified organic rice safe?

no, it's not. Because as PP said, the arsenic is not being used NOW, as it's banned as a pesticide, but it was used 50 years ago on crops. The arsenic is still in the ground --- the rice absorbs it from the ground, even organic rice. Some areas that used arsenic pesticides 50 years ago have been turned into organic crops. There is no limit on arsenic in food in the USA. People are trying to get the FDA to regulate arsenic, but for now, it's only regulated in water.

Not sure about lead, but as PP said, it's not in USA rice, it's in foreign rice, mostly from polluted countries like India and China.

SO I guess youe best bet is white, organic rice from the USA that's grown in the Northern part of the USA. Or maybe imported rice from civilized countries, like western Europe.

Ha!