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EU to lower arsenic levels in some food products

By News Desk on March 9, 2023

The European Commission has tightened the rules on the presence of arsenic in food products. 

The allowed concentration of inorganic arsenic in white rice is lowered, while there are new limits for arsenic in some rice-based…

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Nordic nations assess seaweed safety

By Joe Whitworth on February 2, 2023

Heavy metals are the main hazard for consumers when eating seaweed harvested in Nordic countries, according to a report.

The report covers the safety of seaweed used as food, with a focus on chemical and…

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Irish agency issues rice milk arsenic warning following consumer complaint

By Joe Whitworth on March 17, 2022

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has warned about the illegal sale online of rice-based infant and follow-on formula.

Such formulas are not permitted to be sold in Europe, as they do not meet…
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New report says arsenic, other metals consistently contaminate baby foods

By Coral Beach on February 5, 2021

A new congressional report has revealed highly dangerous levels of arsenic and other poisons in baby food. It also reveals that Walmart, Campbell Foods, and Sprout Organic Foods refused to cooperate with the subcommittee’s investigation.
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Researchers find arsenic in rice risk for UK infants

By News Desk on May 5, 2020

Scientists have found half of rice varieties they tested exceeded maximum arsenic limits for young children in the United Kingdom.

A team at the University of Sheffield’s Institute for Sustainable Food found 28 of 55…
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Lead levels in baby food ‘worrisome’ but industry can fix the problem

By Coral Beach on August 17, 2018

Laboratory analysis of 50 big-name baby foods showed the presence of at least one heavy metal in all of them, with two-thirds having “worrisome” levels, according to information from Consumer Reports. Researchers also said organic…
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Arsenic in infant rice cereals compared with lead exposure

By Dan Flynn on December 8, 2017

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Infant rice cereals are popular with parents because they are affordable, easy to digest, and unlikely to cause…
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Still time to comment on inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal

By News Desk on June 30, 2016

Those wishing to comment on draft guidance for industry on inorganic arsenic levels in rice cereals for infants have 14 more days to do so. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that, because…
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FDA seeks comments on inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal

By News Desk on April 4, 2016

Having documenting that many rice cereals for infants and toddles have significant levels of inorganic arsenic — which can cause neurologic and developmental problems — the government is proposing a maximum allowable limit for the…
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New Bill Would Limit Permissible Level of Inorganic Arsenic in Rice

By News Desk on May 22, 2015

http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photography-rice-image15475957Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced a bill in Congress on Thursday which would limit the amount of inorganic arsenic permitted in rice and rice-based foods. The R.I.C.E (Reducing food-based Inorganic Compounds Exposure) Act would require…
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