FDA urged to set standards for arsenic in rice

Seattle : WA : USA | Sep 19, 2012 at 3:35 AM PDT

Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer

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Consumer groups are pressuring the Food and Drug Administration to set federal guidance on allowable levels of arsenic in rice, prompting the agency to study the issue and consider possible new standards. So far, FDA officials say they have found no evidence that suggests rice is unsafe to eat. FULL ARTICLE AT Seattle Post Intelligencer

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