PSA: US rice imports 'contain harmful levels of lead

[davemchine]

I eat rice almost every night so this is somewhat alarming. Is rinsing enough or should I be looking at specific brands? Accept that I'm already a mad hatter?

[cbelt3]

davemchine wrote:
I eat rice almost every night so this is somewhat alarming. Is rinsing enough or should I be looking at specific brands? Accept that I'm already a mad hatter?

I'd stick with rice grown outside of industrial areas. IMHO, any foodstuffs imported from China are a no-go.

[mattkime]

davemchine wrote:
I eat rice almost every night so this is somewhat alarming. Is rinsing enough or should I be looking at specific brands? Accept that I'm already a mad hatter?

I eat a fair amount too. If you come to something conclusive on the matter please post.

[artie67]

Here's a article and pdf chart on rice by brand from Consumer Reports. pdf is about 1/3rd down the page.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magaz.../index.htm

[haikuman]

Thanks Artie *(:>*

[Chakravartin]

artie67 wrote:
Here's a article and pdf chart on rice by brand from Consumer Reports. pdf is about 1/3rd down the page.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magaz.../index.htm

Whoa!

How did they miss Minute Rice?!

[Frank]

Wow, arsenic, cadmium AND lead. None of the tested samples seem healthy. Think I'll be changing my diet.