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On Wed, 15 Feb 2017 14:06:58 -0800, sf > wrote:

>On Wed, 15 Feb 2017 07:03:44 +1100, Bruce >
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>> And then they go on to say that the reason for the higher arsenic and
>> mercury in gluten avoiders is that they eat more rice. I guess, as
>> long as you buy your own organic rice or non-organic rice that you
>> soak overnight, it should be ok?

>
>American grown rice has less, and wash it thoroughly. I'm not dead
>yet, but I'm planning to be in the future.


"Basmati rice from California is the lowest in arsenic."

"Rices from Texas are among the highest in arsenic."

<http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2015/01/how-much-arsenic-is-in-your-rice/index.htm>