High arsenic levels found in some organic foods, baby formula

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Next time you pick up an organic cereal bar or buy infant formula, you might want to read the label closely. High levels of arsenic, a chemical linked to cancer, chronic diseases and developmental effects, have been found in foods that list organic brown rice syrup as a primary ingredient, according to a new study from Dartmouth University.

Organic brown rice syrup is often used as a substitute for high fructose corn syrup in prepared organic foods. One of the infant formulas tested contained twice the inorganic arsenic allowed in drinking water, according to Environmental Protection Agency standards. One cereal bar contained 12 times the legal limit for drinking water of 10 parts per billion (ppb). High-energy foods tested had 8 to 17 times the limit

The researchers tested 17 infant formulas, 29 cereal bars and three types of energy shot drinks. Two infant formulas –- one dairy based and the other soy based – listed organic brown rice syrup as their primary ingredient. They both contained arsenic levels 20 times higher than the other formulas made without organic brown rice syrup.

The report, which was published online Thursday in Environmental Health Perspectives, didn’t list specific brands, but the study’s lead author Brian Jackson said a variety of products purchased at local stores in Hanover, N.H., were included in the test.

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[Pisces]

1. High levels of arsenic in the soil. We are poisoning ourselves and the government will not be

be able to pay for all of the care we will need in later life.

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2. Anyone who feeds a baby with formula that has sugar listed as the primary ingredient

shouldn't be having children.