Arsenic found in rice-based baby foods

Arsenic found in rice-based baby foods

Consumer advocacy groups are telling parents to avoid baby foods made of rice as they contain arsenic which can harm a baby's developing brain.

A POPULAR BRAND OF BABY FOOD HASBEEN RECALLED-- BECAUSE OF HIGHLEVELS OF ARSENIC --NOW--A CONSUMER ADVOCACY GROUPIS URGING PARENTS NOT TO USERICE CEREAL AT ALL.BEECH-NUT RECALLED ONE LOT OFRICE CEREAL AFTER FINDING THATIT EXCEEDED THE F-D-A’S ARSENICLIMITS --CONSUMER ADVOCACY GROUP NAMED"HEALTHY BABIES BRIGHT FUTURES"-- SAYS PARENTS SHOULD STAY AWAYFROM RICE CEREALS BECAUSEARSENIC IS A COMMON CONTAMINANTIN SOIL--EASILY ABSORBED BYRI