Arsenic in Rice

     Recent studies have shown that the rice in your neighborhood supermarket could contain significant amounts of arsenic. We are not isolated from the consequences of agriculture practiced in places like India, Sri Lanka, and Central America.
     High levels of arsenic have been found in American rice products. Elevated levels of arsenic have also been found in beer and apple juice. Arsenic has also been fed to pigs, chickens and turkeys to promote growth. Spreading the manures of these animals on crops increases the arsenic content of the foods we eat.

Arsenic Levels in Rice: What Does it Mean for Your Health?

Consumer Reports on arsenic in American foods.