Arsenic in Kids' Juice Boxes - Apple & Eve, Motts, Welch's

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PP again who doesn't have juice at home but worries about it at school-- I should add that I am pretty happy with the food at my kid's DCPS: all whole grain breads, lots of fruits and veggies, low-fat unflavored milk, and... juice boxes. I was just pleased that it was real juice. Given how well the provider does compared to most school meals, it seems petty to complain.

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Anonymous wrote:I would never buy food from china!! GROSS!!

You probably already are and don't know it. Ever eat any farm-raised shrimp (most of shrimp sold) or seafood (tilipia, catfish, etc.)?

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okay, so I have some Apple and Eve organic juices I got at whole foods and stamped on the top is New Zealand I believe. Are these safe?!? Jeez, so complicated...

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Anonymous wrote:Did you guys see that there is arsenic in rice cereal? INFANT RICE CEREAL? And that US rice has the highest arsenic levels in the world? It's all in the article. there was also lead found in juice and other foods that infants eat.

PEOPLE, this is why we need STRONG environmental and food regulations! DO NOT LET THOSE Republicans convince you we do not need the EPA, and govt regulations. WIthout regulations the big corporations would have us all poisoned to death with pesticides, herbicides, chemicals and environmental toxins in 50 years.

umm if anything it proves that the Republicans are correct that private industries are able to function and get things done better than the government agencies. It is consumerreports that has brought the issue up NOT the FDA, if anything the FDA is down playing it. If there was a contest to see who is better FDA vs Private Agencies this proves yet again that when there is a consumer demand, people are willing to pay for it a private company will outperform a government slow moving beurocratic agency or program.

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Just curious. I looked quickly at the article, but haven't had time to read the whole thing yet. Does anyone know if orange juice has the same problem?

Thanks.

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Yeesh, even I like some apple juice now and again, it's not crack cocaine...I posted earlier, my kids like juice, we water it down at home, but they have never been water drinkers. I was the same as a kid and now drink tons of water. Anyhow, what juice is safe? Orange?

And what do people pack for school lunches if not a juice box

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did you guys see that there is arsenic in rice cereal? INFANT RICE CEREAL? And that US rice has the highest arsenic levels in the world? It's all in the article. there was also lead found in juice and other foods that infants eat.

PEOPLE, this is why we need STRONG environmental and food regulations! DO NOT LET THOSE Republicans convince you we do not need the EPA, and govt regulations. WIthout regulations the big corporations would have us all poisoned to death with pesticides, herbicides, chemicals and environmental toxins in 50 years.

umm if anything it proves that the Republicans are correct that private industries are able to function and get things done better than the government agencies. It is consumerreports that has brought the issue up NOT the FDA, if anything the FDA is down playing it. If there was a contest to see who is better FDA vs Private Agencies this proves yet again that when there is a consumer demand, people are willing to pay for it a private company will outperform a government slow moving beurocratic agency or program.

Republicans have worked very hard at weakening many regulatory agencies, including the FDA. We do in fact need federal oversight of our food and drugs - but with some actual teeth.

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and if I'm not mistaken Consumer Reports is a nonprofit organization, not the kind of profit maximizing corporation favored by the Republicans

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I don't get how this isn't making more people angry. I haven't heard this mentioned on NPR, etc. A lot of kids drink a lot of juice, and as the article pointed out, there are other products, too. It points to large scale environmental contamination that is getting into our food supply. Why aren't we angrier?

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"Despite the government's consideration of new limits on arsenic, nutrition experts say apple juice's real danger is to waistlines and children's teeth. Apple juice has few natural nutrients, lots of calories and, in some cases, more sugar than soda has. It trains a child to like very sweet things, displaces better beverages and foods, and adds to the obesity problem, its critics say."

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/articles/2011/12/02/apple_juice_can_pose_a_health_risk____from_calories/

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm so glad we waited to start juice.

Ditto. People are surprised that DC (almost 14 mo) has never had juice. He loves water, so why would I give him empty calories + sugar?

There's really no need to be pleased with yourself at the expense of others.

What a way to support the health of ALL children!

nice going

[Anonymous]

Agree with the poster about being angry, the issue of whether kids should have juice is really beside the point. If it is sold at my local supermarket I should be able to have confidence it doesn't have dangerous levels of contaminants. End of story. The product in question could easily be bread or frozen vegetables or cheese. Focusing on the juice angle is a total red herring.

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Anonymous wrote:okay, so I have some Apple and Eve organic juices I got at whole foods and stamped on the top is New Zealand I believe. Are these safe?!? Jeez, so complicated...

This is just a guess, but New Zealand is known for having responsible agricultural practices and not embraces large scale industrial farms, so I would be pretty psyched if my juice was from NZ.