The Arsenic-in-Rice Scare – 5 years on

Exactly 5 years ago the FDA published a report about arsenic in rice. New laboratory testing methods had allowed them to differentiate between organic and inorganic arsenic. Inorganic is more toxic and this Arsenic in Rice was found in dangerous concentrations. The FDA proposed a limit for infant rice cereals, but not for other rice products. Arsenic is a naturally occurring metal in the earth’s crust. It gets absorbed by plants. Rice is particularly good at absorbing it, hence the high concentration…