Arsenic poisoning can result in wrongful death.
The FDA has just released a report on its investigation into arsenic in rice. We told you about this issue this past spring, when questions surfaced about brown rice syrup used in some baby formulas and in products such as granola bars. Nature’s One, a baby food manufacturer, has announced a goal for zero arsenic … Read more
Nature’s One, the baby food manufacturer that was at the center of the controversy over arsenic in brown rice syrup, has announced a goal for zero arsenic in baby formula. Brown rice syrup is used as a substitute for high fructose corn syrup and other sugars in many products. In February, researchers at Dartmouth College found … Read more
Martin O’Malley, Maryland’s governor, signed a bill on May 22, 2012 banning arsenic in poultry feed. Maryland is the first state in the country to ban this practice. The law takes effect January 1, 2013. HB 167 prohibits a person from “using, selling, or distributing specified commercial feed intended for use as poultry feed that … Read more
Nature’s One baby formula is safe and does not contain dangerous levels of arsenic as a recent Dartmouth study suggested, Jay Highman, CEO of the pediatric nutrition company based in Lewis Center, Ohio said in a statement. Last month, researchers at Dartmouth College released the results of a study about arsenic levels in baby formula … Read more
Two members of Congress are urging FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to set standards for the maximum allowable levels of arsenic and other dangerous heavy metals in foods and beverages. Representatives Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., the ranking Democrat on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, and Frank Pallone, Jr., D-New Jersey, said in a letter … Read more
The FDA has “expanded” the surveillance of arsenic levels in organic brown rice syrup after a report last week about alarming amounts of the compound in baby formula and cereal bars. The brands were not named in the study. That report, titled Arsenic, Organic Foods, and Brown Rice Syrup, detailed high levels of inorganic arsenic … Read more
George Washington and Abraham Lincoln get most of the attention on Presidents’ Day, but it is intended to honor all American Presidents and one of those men — Zachary Taylor — is said to have met his fate from food poisoning. Taylor was the 12th president of the United States and it was the first … Read more
According to a study by scientists at Dartmouth College, some baby formula and cereal bars sweetened with organic brown rice syrup exceed U.S. government standards for arsenic in bottled water. That standard is set at 10 parts per billion (ppb). There are currently no United States laws regulating arsenic content in food. The Dartmouth study, … Read more