As mentioned already, baby rice and
other rice products contain arsenic, and increased arsenic exposure may increase the risk of certain cancer.
Not exact matches
Other products introduced included Mr. Goodbar (1925),
containing peanuts in milk chocolate, Hershey's Syrup (1926), semisweet chocolate chips (1928), and the Krackel bar
containing crisped
rice (1938).
Rice and rice products have been known to contain higher levels of inorganic arsenic than found in other fo
Rice and
rice products have been known to contain higher levels of inorganic arsenic than found in other fo
rice products have been known to
contain higher levels of inorganic arsenic than found in
other foods.
Arsenic (As) exposure from
rice is of particular concern for infants and children.1 - 4 Infant
rice cereal, a common first food, 5,6 may
contain inorganic As concentrations exceeding the recommendation from the Codex Alimentarius Commission of the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations of 200 ng / g for polished (white)
rice, 4 the new European Union regulations of 100 ng / g for
products aimed at infants7 (eTable 1 in the Supplement), and the proposed US Food and Drug Administration limit.8 Infants consuming only a few servings of
rice cereal or
other products (eg,
rice snacks) per day may exceed the now - withdrawn provisional weekly tolerable intakes for As set by the Joint Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization Expert Committee on Food Additives.9, 10
The incomplete proteins from grains and
other plant sources — corn,
rice, peas, beans, nuts and sesame seeds —
contain all nine essential amino acids but not in the same amounts and not in adequate amounts as found in eggs, dairy
products and meat.
Just as with any
other food that you may purchase in the bulk section, make sure that the bins
containing the
rice are covered and that the store has a good
product turnover so as to ensure its maximal freshness.
Innova
contains none of the following dog food ingredients: Meat meal, animal fat, poultry by -
products, soybean meal,
rice gluten, wheat mids, peanut hulls, wheat flour, wheat bran,
rice flour, BHA, BHT, Ethoxyquin, artificial colors or flavors, or any
other substandard, low quality, by -
products from human food processing.
How to grade your dog's food: Start with a grade of 100: 1) For every listing of «by -
product», subtract 10 points 2) For every non-specific animal source -LRB-» meat» or «poultry», meat, meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points 3) If the food
contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points 4) For every grain «mill run» or non-specific grain source, subtract 5 points 5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (I.e. «ground brown
rice», «brewers
rice», «
rice flour» are all the same grain), subtract 5 points 6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it
contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points 8) If it
contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points 10) If the food
contains any animal fat
other than fish oil, subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to
other protein sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it
contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it
contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it
contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it
contains salt, subtract 1 point
Kibble or canned
products that
contain hamburger and
rice are fine on a daily basis, as they usually are supplemented with
other nutrients.
Other healthy ingredients in the bite - sized chews included sweet potato, barley and brown
rice and there the
product didn't
contain any corn, wheat, soy or artificial colors or flavors.
I'm sure it applies to cat food as well: How to grade your dog's food: Start with a grade of 100: 1) For every listing of «by -
product», subtract 10 points 2) For every non-specific animal source -LRB-» meat» or «poultry», meat, meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points 3) If the food
contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points 4) For every grain «mill run» or non-specific grain source, subtract 5 points 5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (i.e. «ground brown
rice», «brewerâ $ ™ s
rice», «
rice flour» are all the same grain), subtract 5 points 6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it
contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points 8) If it
contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3 points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points 10) If the food
contains any animal fat
other than fish oil, subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to
other protein sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it
contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it
contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it
contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it
contains salt, subtract 1 point Extra Credit: 1) If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points 2) If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or nutritionist, add 5 points 3) If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points 4) If the food
contains probiotics, add 3 points 5) If the food
contains fruit, add 3 points 6) If the food
contains vegetables (NOT corn or
other grains), add 3 points 7) If the animal sources are hormone - free and antibiotic - free, add 2 points 8) If the food
contains barley, add 2 points 9) If the food
contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points 10) If the food
contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point 11) If the food
contains sunflower oil, add 1 point 12) For every different specific animal protein source (
other than the first one; count «chicken» and «chicken meal» as only one protein source, but «chicken» and «'' as 2 different sources), add 1 point 13) If it
contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point 14) If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are pesticide - free, add 1 point
Many of the so - called «healthy pet foods» on the market
contain inferior meat meals, cheap grains like corn,
rice and soy, fillers, by -
products, food coloring, pesticides, preservatives, and
other contaminants.