So not sure if this is going down in Europe as well? But here in the States, two recent studies published data that shows alarming levels of arsenic have been found in American rice and rice products. It's been known for some time now, but only recently been published by two well know bodies the US Food and Drug Administration and the Consumer Reports magazine. It will take some time for the FDA to come up with new regulations and for us to really know exactly what is in our rice and water for that matter, but in the mean time for those who are concerned I would suggest:
1. Minimizing the amount of rice consumed on a weekly basis - perhaps once!
2. When cooking rice - use lots of water, like cooking pasta, this will dilute any arsenic residue.
3. See this link from the EWG with some great tips:
http://www.enviroblog.org/2012/09/getting-arsenic-out-of-your-and-your-kids-diet.html?utm_source=2012arsenicfull&utm_medium=email&utm_content=first-link&utm_campaign=toxic
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