Rice is a staple for billions worldwide, but a new report reveals every grain might carry unwanted passengers. A comprehensive study by Healthy Babies Bright Futures (HBBF) tested 145 rice samples from stores across 20 U.S. metropolitan areas and found arsenic in 100% of them. Yes, you read that right – every single sample. But it doesn’t stop there. The report detected cadmium in virtually all samples (all but one), while lead appeared in 34% and mercury in 39% of samples tested. One in four samples exceeded the FDA’s 100 parts per billion (ppb) limit for arsenic in infant rice … Continue reading Heavy Metals Found in All Rice: 1 in 4 Samples Exceed FDA Limits, California Rice Tests Lowest