[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: dont eat any rice--can contain lead & arsenic !!!
- From: cudjoegsd@xxxxxxxxxxx
- To: CheradonGSD@xxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:25:54 -0400 (EDT)
I live in the heart of rice country. We do not allow imported rice to
be on the supermarket shelves. D.D.
On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 9:10 PM, CheradonGSD@xxxxxxx wrote:
> For those of us who like rice--AND for those of us who feed it to our
> dogs occasionally--all of you should read this article--and there are
> more links on the page to more info.
> _BBC News - US rice imports 'contain harmful levels of lead'_
> (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22099990) Here is an
> excerpt:
> The researchers found the highest levels of lead in rice from China
> and Taiwan _Continue reading the main story_
> (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22099990#story_continues_1)
> Related Stories
> * _China farmland is '10% polluted'_
> (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15618700) *
> _'High arsenic levels in US rice' Listen_
> (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19663082) Analysis of
> commercially available rice imported into the US has revealed it
> contains levels of lead far higher than regulations suggest are safe.
> Some samples exceeded the "provisional total tolerable intake" (PTTI)
> set by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by a factor of 120.
> The report at the American Chemical Society Meeting adds to the
> already well-known issue of arsenic in rice. The FDA told the BBC it
> would review the research. Lead is known to be harmful to many organs
> and the central nervous system. It is a particular risk for young
> children, who suffer significant developmental problems if exposed to
> elevated lead levels. Because rice is grown in heavily irrigated
> conditions, it is more susceptible than other staple crops to
> environmental pollutants in irrigation water. Recent studies have
> highlighted the presence of arsenic in rice - prompting consumption
> advice _from the UK's Food Standards Agency_
> (http://food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2009/may/arsenicinriceresearch)
> and more recently _from the FDA._
> (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/www.fda.gov/forconsumers/consumerupdates/ucm319827.htm)
>
> However, other heavy metals represent a risk as well. Dr Tsanangurayi
> Tongesayi of Monmouth University in New Jersey, US, and his team have
> tested a number of imported brands of rice bought from local shops.The
> US imports about 7% of its rice, and the team sampled packaged rice
> from Bhutan, Italy, China, Taiwan, India, Israel, the Czech Republic
> and Thailand - which accounts for 65% of US imports. The problem, he
> said, is the range of agricultural practices around the world. "If
> you look through the scientific literature, especially on India and
> China, they irrigate their crops with raw sewage effluent and
> untreated industrial effluent," he explained. "Research has been done
> in those countries, and concerns have been raised because of those
> practices, but it's still ongoing." Why am I not surprised?? China
> again. Cheri Hunt
> CHERADON SHEPHERDS
> Home of some of the most gorgeous German Shepherds in the World !
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