Released: September 22, 2012
Members of Congress introducing bill to limit arsenic in rice products
Source: Consumer Reports
Three members of Congress on Friday said they are introducing the "R.I.C.E Act" to limit the amount of arsenic permitted in rice and rice-based products. The proposed legislation follows a Consumer Reports investigation that found worrisome levels of arsenic, including the inorganic form, in many of the more than 60 products tested.Read Full Article: Members of Congress introducing bill to limit arsenic in rice products