Hi Michaele,

I do consume a great deal of rice and have had this concern as well.  I do believe that Lungberg (rice) is doing all they can to minimize the problem.  Being a vegetarian-it can be very tricky when it comes to produce and contaminants in the soil...all the best, K

Hey Bob...had a big pile of rice myself.  What does not kill us makes us stronger..lol!

Oh great, I just got home from China House restaurant. Had a big pile of shrimp fried rice.

Can't win, lol

Hi Michaele,

Here is a link and info about arsenic and rice...

http://www.lundberg.com/info/Arsenic.aspx

Hope you find it informative.

Hi Karen your sources are different than mine, and well, rice grown in the southern states are grown in old cotten fields which are flooded to creat rice paddies. In old times cotton farmers used arsenic as a pesticide. The arsenic is in the soil and the water goes deep into the ground and the rice roots suck up the arsenic and well the rest is history. Jasmine or basmati rice from Thailand or other eastern countries dont contain as much arsenic as USA rice. Rice grown in California has the least arsenic of USA grown rice.  My liver has enough stress and cancer is a risk with arsenic exposure and cirrhosis. But thanks for the info. Michaele

Hi all, decided to eat some brown rice, so as it's simmering away I decide to check into the arsenic scare info.  Hope the dog enjoys a little rice in her kibble , cause Im not going to be eating it. Arsenic levels are higher in brown rice than white and higher if grown in the USA. You can rinse the heck out of it and boil it in gallons of water, but it's still there. The dog is 3yrs old with no history of liver disease, so a little may not hurt her, and my 19yr old son who has no liver problems may have a serving, but this old lady with hep c and a 2-3 for liver fibrosis isnt going to be eating any rice. Not trying to be neg. or scare anyone, but if you know it's there; why not avoid it.... Michaele