Arsenic In Rice: How Does Toxic Element Get Inside Grain? As we know arsenic is toxic and need to be monitored its existence in food by the authority. The question is do we have the knowledge on arsenic toxicity and do we know how to measure it, do we have people to do it? We need to train knowledgeble and skills workers.

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Scientists have been aware for years that rice is a major source of dietary arsenic, but Consumer Reports is leveraging a new study, which found arsenic in a wide range of rice products, to urge the Food and Drug Administration to set limits on arsenic levels in rice. The findings show that inorganic arsenic, a known carcinogen, is present in more than 60 popular rice products, including Kellogg's Rice Krispies, Gerber baby food and multiple varieties of Uncle Ben's rice.
As grains of rice take in arsenic, they accumulate a disproportionate amount in their outer hulls, which are stripped off if the grains are refined into white rice. This is why brown rice, which has some nutritional benefits when compared with white rice, has been found to contain more arsenic