That is why we are committed to using brown rice ingredients that provide health benefits while being manufactured in a way that ensures there is no
notable inorganic arsenic level.
A team of researchers at the University of Delaware has found that incorporating rice husk to soil can decrease
toxic inorganic arsenic levels in rice grain by 25 to 50 percent without negatively affecting yield.
The study results come weeks after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed limits
on inorganic arsenic levels in infant rice cereals.
Among all tested rice, the highest
inorganic arsenic levels per serving were found in samples of Martin Long Grain Brown rice, followed by Della Basmati Brown, Carolina Whole Grain Brown, Jazzmen Louisiana Aromatic Brown, and Whole Foods» 365 Everyday Value Long Grain Brown.
Research by Meharg has shown U.S. rice has some of the
highest inorganic arsenic levels in the world, and that infant rice cereal sold here is generally made from U.S. rice, according to Consumer Reports.
The FDA's scientific assessment identified infant food as its primary concern in relation to
the inorganic arsenic levels found in rice9.
The inorganic arsenic levels of dietary products used by children should be regulated, according to the ESPGHAN Committee on Nutrition.
Barbara's Brown Rice Crisps had
inorganic arsenic levels that ranged from 5.9 to 6.7 micrograms per serving.
Within any single brand of rice tested, the average total and
inorganic arsenic levels were always higher for brown rice than for white.
We also looked at
the inorganic arsenic levels in 114 samples of nonrice grains.
Given that sweetener constitutes only a fraction of the final product, and
inorganic arsenic levels were found up to 6 times the EPA safe drinking water limit * in baby formula and 17 times the limit in high energy cereal bars, the brown rice syrup itself must be contaminated at relatively high levels of inorganic arsenic.