what is this arsenic in rice, that i have been reading about? Is this stuff safe?
2026012
Clearly the other responder missed the reports this year regarding arsenic in rice. I don't know the answer, but I know you ask a valid question!
2026013
I emailed Bob's Red Mill recently and all their rice is from California which means it's safe.
2026014
What is this in reference to, specifically in regard to this product? I have been using this product for DECADES and have not heard anything about this in regard to this product, ever.
327414
I went on Google to see what I could find out. The highest concentration of Arsenic is in brown rice. All rice has Arsenic in it. I don't know what kind of Rice is in this dog food. Other dog foods contain potato but even peeled potatoes contain huge amounts of pesticides unless they are Organic. I read what other people were saying and many are saying they will cotinue to feed this food to their dogs until the FDA comes up with some final answers. Blue Buffalo has a grain free food so you may conisder that one. I just know what I see in my dogs since switching to the Lamb and Rice food. They did better on this one than the Chicken and Rice. With all the issues in our food supplies it's pretty hard to get away from all the toxins. According to what I read the Arsenic levels in this dog food was about 4% which is well below maximum allowed. There are two other brands that have excellent ratings and are sold here on Amazon one is Orijen and the other is Acana. I believe they are grain free and I know Blue Buffalo also has grain free dog food. The Orijen and Acana are very expensive, I can't afford them but if you can you may want to give them a try. I hope this helps you!
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I'm not an expert on rice, but for some reason, because this rice happens to have the longest rice grain in the world and is grown at the foothills of the Himalayas, I figured it was naturally white. I don't know if rice can naturally be white or not. I do know there is brown basmati, and rice that is imported has less arsenic than American rice. Here is what I found: "long grain Himalayan Red Rice contains more of the natural bran than white rice" does. For this reason it requires a longer cooking time and has a nuttier more complex flavor than processed white rice's." Never had any basmati but whiteb4-this is some of the best I have tried.Unfortunate that it used to be $20 and is now double in price. I'm not an expert on rice, but for some reason, because this rice happens to have the longest rice grain in the world and is grown at the foothills of the Himalayas, I figured it was naturally white. I don't know if rice can naturally be white or not. I do know there is brown basmati, and rice that is imported has less arsenic than American rice. Here is what I found: "long grain Himalayan Red Rice contains more of the natural bran than white rice" does. For this reason it requires a longer cooking time and has a nuttier more complex flavor than processed white rice's." Never... » Read More I'm not an expert on rice, but for some reason, because this rice happens to have the longest rice grain in the world and is grown at the foothills of the Himalayas, I figured it was naturally white. I don't know if rice can naturally be white or not. I do know there is brown basmati, and rice that is imported has less arsenic than American rice. Here is what I found: "long grain Himalayan Red Rice contains more of the natural bran than white rice" does. For this reason it requires a longer cooking time and has a nuttier more complex flavor than processed white rice's." Never had any basmati but whiteb4-this is some of the best I have tried.Unfortunate that it used to be $20 and is now double in price. « Show Less
499994
I do not honestly know what is inside this particular one...however, I do not a lot of them use rice...just not sure on this one. It was a gift for my 87 year old Mom so I do not have it here to "feel" it.
1084414
I don't know nor have I ever read or heard that ConcenTrace minerals were found to exceed permissible arsenic levels. Sine the FDA working in tantum and conspiring with Big Pharma to protect our health, I would think that if such a test (or a series of tests, or whatever, jeeze) that they would have already pulled the product for the sake of our health and the profit of Big Pharma, or something like that. Hope this helps!
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The product label does not mention where the non-GMO organic brown rice protein was grown. Maybe the Jarrow website or Jarrow customer service can answer that question: www.jarrow.com. In general unfortunately "organic" does not mean "arsenic-free" as suggested by research done by Dartmouth College and FDA. "Researchers at Dartmouth College find that many organic food products that contain organic brown rice syrup have a much higher concentration of the toxic element arsenic. Brown rice syrup, used as an alternative for the much-maligned high fructose corn syrup, is said to contain environmental arsenic absorbed by the husk of the rice." The product label does not mention where the non-GMO organic brown rice protein was grown. Maybe the Jarrow website or Jarrow customer service can answer that question: www.jarrow.com. In general unfortunately "organic" does not mean "arsenic-free" as suggested by research done by Dartmouth College and FDA. "Researchers at Dartmouth College find that many organic food products that contain organic brown rice syrup have a much higher concentration of the toxic element arsenic. Brown rice syrup, used as an alternative for the much-maligned high fructose corn syrup, is... » Read More The product label does not mention where the non-GMO organic brown rice protein was grown. Maybe the Jarrow website or Jarrow customer service can answer that question: www.jarrow.com. In general unfortunately "organic" does not mean "arsenic-free" as suggested by research done by Dartmouth College and FDA. "Researchers at Dartmouth College find that many organic food products that contain organic brown rice syrup have a much higher concentration of the toxic element arsenic. Brown rice syrup, used as an alternative for the much-maligned high fructose corn syrup, is said to contain environmental arsenic absorbed by the husk of the rice." « Show Less
1148260
I wondered about that too when I first saw it, then I bought it anyway and tried it and now I'm hooked. So before I gorge on 24 packs I should find this out too. But here's the thing, seaweed has tons of iodine, so you're kinda protected that way, if you want to look at it like that. At least that's what I'm telling myself to justify eating these things! lol. I went to their website (seasgift dot com) and here's what it says: "All our seasoned & roasted seaweed are harvested in the west and southwest regions of South Korea." So that's opposite and a little ways south of Fukushima, so any contamination would (presumably) be decaying remnants similar to what American waters are like. (?) Anyway, I feel secure about eating it, as secure as I can be eating from the ocean. The company also says they test for mercury.
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No matter which rice you're eating, this article suggests rinsing your rice before cooking to reduce arsenic levels:http://consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2012/11/arsenic-in-your-food/index.htm"Change the way you cook rice. You may be able to cut your exposure to inorganic arsenic in rice by rinsing raw rice thoroughly before cooking, using a ratio of 6 cups water to 1 cup rice for cooking and draining the excess water afterward... research has shown that rinsing removes about 30 percent of the rice's inorganic arsenic content."
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http://www.green-tea-guide.com/pesticides-in-green-tea.html ....read this article, it'll open your eyes as to how fraught with pesticides and lead Chinese matcha is compared to Japanese matcha... even the organic label doesn't make much of a difference... I've drank Davidson's matcha for quite some time but at this point I'd rather be safe than sorry
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The product label does not mention where the non-GMO organic brown rice protein was grown. Maybe the Jarrow website or Jarrow customer service can answer that question: www.jarrow.com. In general unfortunately "organic" does not mean "arsenic-free" as suggested by research done by Dartmouth College and FDA. "Researchers at Dartmouth College find that many organic food products that contain organic brown rice syrup have a much higher concentration of the toxic element arsenic. Brown rice syrup, used as an alternative for the much-maligned high fructose corn syrup, is said to contain environmental arsenic absorbed by the husk of the rice."
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Here's an uneducated answer from what I know about Dr Wallach and his methods. Regarding the arsenic question, it is necessary to consume the full spectrum of minerals for healing & health. The amount of these minerals is so very small there is no concern about poisoning. He believes that all of minerals work together with great synergy to accomplish great health. Regarding the taste, you just need to mix it with his Tangy Tangerine or juice to mask the taste. These are high quality products but plant based minerals just naturally taste bitter by themselves. Keep taking supplements. Don't give up. Here's an uneducated answer from what I know about Dr Wallach and his methods. Regarding the arsenic question, it is necessary to consume the full spectrum of minerals for healing & health. The amount of these minerals is so very small there is no concern about poisoning. He believes that all of minerals work together with great synergy to accomplish great health. Regarding the taste, you just need to mix it with his Tangy Tangerine or juice to mask the taste. These are high quality products but plant based minerals just naturally taste bitter by themselves. Keep taking supplements. Don't... » Read More Here's an uneducated answer from what I know about Dr Wallach and his methods. Regarding the arsenic question, it is necessary to consume the full spectrum of minerals for healing & health. The amount of these minerals is so very small there is no concern about poisoning. He believes that all of minerals work together with great synergy to accomplish great health. Regarding the taste, you just need to mix it with his Tangy Tangerine or juice to mask the taste. These are high quality products but plant based minerals just naturally taste bitter by themselves. Keep taking supplements. Don't give up. « Show Less
399605
the company is certain and they are a very good company. why would they put arsenic in a pure product that has no additives. you are correct in being skeptical, but in this case you've gone a little far.
227281
It's dye. They say it's whole grain. But if you carefully find a half rice. The broken surface is black too. If you break one rice. It's white .
310714
I was concerned about that as well. It says, on the bag, that the intensely dark color is from "the bran" on each grain of rice.
724494
Sorry, I do not use rice bran any more because of recent arsenic concerns. B.D.
1918653
I can't answer that. Obviously it does not say it contains lead because that would be illegal. We've been drinking it non-religiously for 3 years or so and I have not succumb to lead poisoning. Are you worried about the arsenic content of rice? There are toxins in everything, take care of your liver and you should be fine. Look up studies on toxin contents of the deceased, both rich and poor are full of toxins when they die, they are just different ones from eating fresh fish (mercury) to heavy metals from canned foods. This stuff is a good, hypo allergenic protein powder. New car, new carpet, new things in general are way more toxic than rice. I can't answer that. Obviously it does not say it contains lead because that would be illegal. We've been drinking it non-religiously for 3 years or so and I have not succumb to lead poisoning. Are you worried about the arsenic content of rice? There are toxins in everything, take care of your liver and you should be fine. Look up studies on toxin contents of the deceased, both rich and poor are full of toxins when they die, they are just different ones from eating fresh fish (mercury) to heavy metals from canned foods. This stuff is a good, hypo allergenic protein powder. New car, new... » Read More I can't answer that. Obviously it does not say it contains lead because that would be illegal. We've been drinking it non-religiously for 3 years or so and I have not succumb to lead poisoning. Are you worried about the arsenic content of rice? There are toxins in everything, take care of your liver and you should be fine. Look up studies on toxin contents of the deceased, both rich and poor are full of toxins when they die, they are just different ones from eating fresh fish (mercury) to heavy metals from canned foods. This stuff is a good, hypo allergenic protein powder. New car, new carpet, new things in general are way more toxic than rice. « Show Less
1297666
I have been searching the internet to find this answer for you with no luck. I have the package in front of me and searched for any information about the content of arsenic. I did read that it is raised in California, not where cotton was regularly planted which does reduce the amount of arsenic that could be found in the soil from fighting the boll weevil. I actually had no idea that rice and arsenic were a concern until your question, so will keep trying to find the answer. However, I did find a nice statement about the health advantage of the black japonica and posted it below. Seems to be much better for you than other rices. I am sorry I could not really answer your question, will add to this if I find anything later. Black rice is a whole grain, like brown rice, and therefore it contains high levels of protein, Vitamin B and dietary fiber. Black rice also holds high levels of antioxidants which are found in the natural black pigment. Antioxidants like Beta-carotene, Vitamin B and Vitamin E, are natural anti-inflammatory compounds that combat free radicals in the body and reduce the risk of diseases such as cancer and heart disease. Lundberg Black Japonica packs a strong punch with its wealth of nutrients, and its powerful flavor makes it a great main ingredient in desserts, salads and main courses.