arsenic in... RICE ?

I wouldnt worry about it....I have eaten so much rice in my time- in my bodybuilding days I would eat 8-10 cups of rice a day and did that for 20 plus years.

ZOMG how are you not dead??? Perhaps you could make some money selling a vaccine made of your saliva or something, because you must have some sort of immunity

but I think the real concern is what farming practices need to change in order to prevent further increase.

The issue of "increasing arsenic" has less to do with current farming practice then where the rice is being farmed. there were higher level of arsenic in southern grown rice. this is not due to southern farmers using pesticides or unusual farming practices, but due to the fact that rice farming is taking over old cotton farms. residue in the soil from cotton farming practices had caused the up tic in arsenic level. this will fade over time back to natural occurring levels.

But both rice farmers and food producers are working to make lessen this issue on several levels.

But I agree that the story is much adieu about nothing. We all have much more to "fear" from a car ride or eating fast food then we do from this issue.

Apparently US rice carries "1.5-5x more arsenic than rice from Europe, India, and Bangladesh", because of 1) rice growing conditions (lots of water), 2) the persistence of arsenic from 80s cotton growing, and 3) large scale poultry farming (chicken poop)

http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2012/09/waiter-theres-arsenic-my-rice

It's true that sensationalism usually wins out over fact in news, but it's worth at least looking into the actual story before coming to a conclusion.

This is what I was going to say. That, and they didn't come out and say "don't eat rice or rice products" but suggested limiting your intake of rice products. Don't take it from me, take it from them, there's a table at the bottom that has suggested servings per week.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2012/11/arsenic-in-your-food/index.htm

but I think the real concern is what farming practices need to change in order to prevent further increase.

The issue of "increasing arsenic" has less to do with current farming practice then where the rice is being farmed. there were higher level of arsenic in southern grown rice. this is not due to southern farmers using pesticides or unusual farming practices, but due to the fact that rice farming is taking over old cotton farms. residue in the soil from cotton farming practices had caused the up tic in arsenic level. this will fade over time back to natural occurring levels.

But both rice farmers and food producers are working to make lessen this issue on several levels.

But I agree that the story is much adieu about nothing. We all have much more to "fear" from a car ride or eating fast food then we do from this issue.

I don't disagree, but where the rice is grown and soil conditions are "farming practices"? I wasn't suggesting anyone was spraying rice with arsenic. Whether the story is much ado about nothing depends on which story you read. There is a concern.

It isn't just rice.. =/ Do some research. They've found it in little kids apple juice.. :sick: There are no regulations or anything on this kind of thing.

You guys know that arsenic is found naturally in foods, right? Right? And to have any negative effects would be next to impossible, right? Right?

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Yes, but if you read the article, you would see that the arsenic they found is INORGANIC arsenic. Totally different, FYI. Thought I should clear that up.

Yes, the inorganic arsenic is found bc it is converted in the chicken's guts. I got that.

Why so hostile dude? I saw it on the news last night too. It stated that north americans that ate rice daily had approximately 44% more arsenic levels in their bodies than ones who didnt eat rice daily. Levels in brown rice were found to be higher than white. It basically said to eat everything in moderation and you'll be fine, which I agree with...

This is why I buy organic and hope like hell that it really is.