date:Sep 09, 2013
in rice. While she applauds the FDA for undertaking such large-scale testing, she said more is needed to understand the types of arsenic found, and its geographic distribution.
Results from the FDA's tests showed that arsenic levels in U.S.-grown rice are often higher than those in rice grown elsewhere in the world.
We now have tools that provide greater specificity about the different types of arsenic present in foods, the FDA said.
The agency will conduct a risk assessment to consider how m