Homesteading livestock / Hobby farming (35)
Arsenic in food:
Organic rice baby cereal, rice breakfast cereals, brown rice, white rice—new tests by Consumer Reports have found that those and other types of rice products on grocery shelves contain arsenic, many at worrisome levels.
Arsenic not only is a potent human carcinogen but also can set up children for other health problems in later life.
Following our January investigation, "Arsenic in Your Juice," which found arsenic in apple and grape juices, we recently tested more than 200 samples of a host of rice products. They included iconic labels and store brands, organic products and conventional ones; some were aimed at the booming gluten-free market.
The results of our tests were even more troubling in some ways than our findings for juice. In virtually every product tested, we found measurable amounts of total arsenic in its two forms. We found significant levels of inorganic arsenic, which is a carcinogen, in almost every product category, along with organic arsenic, which is less toxic but still of concern. Moreover, the foods we checked are popular staples, eaten by adults and children alike. See the chart summarizing results of our tests for arsenic in rice or rice products.
Though rice isn’t the only dietary source of arsenic—some vegetables, fruits, and even water can harbor it—the Environmental Protection Agency assumes there is actually no “safe” level of exposure to inorganic arsenic.
Organic rice baby cereal, rice breakfast cereals, brown rice, white rice—new tests by Consumer Reports have found that those and other types of rice products on grocery shelves contain arsenic, many at worrisome levels.
Arsenic not only is a potent human carcinogen but also can set up children for other health problems in later life.
Following our January investigation, "Arsenic in Your Juice," which found arsenic in apple and grape juices, we recently tested more than 200 samples of a host of rice products. They included iconic labels and store brands, organic products and conventional ones; some were aimed at the booming gluten-free market.
The results of our tests were even more troubling in some ways than our findings for juice. In virtually every product tested, we found measurable amounts of total arsenic in its two forms. We found significant levels of inorganic arsenic, which is a carcinogen, in almost every product category, along with organic arsenic, which is less toxic but still of concern. Moreover, the foods we checked are popular staples, eaten by adults and children alike. See the chart summarizing results of our tests for arsenic in rice or rice products.
Though rice isn’t the only dietary source of arsenic—some vegetables, fruits, and even water can harbor it—the Environmental Protection Agency assumes there is actually no “safe” level of exposure to inorganic arsenic.
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Thanks for info PJ, I do take supplements (after talking to a nutrition) and I eat a lot of veg. I am looking for a natural supplement to get my energy levels up, that's why I googled it. It does sound interesting and a lot of products like that, which are very much concentrated do also have some undesirable ingredients.
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KNenagh: Thanks for info PJ, I do take supplements (after talking to a nutrition) and I eat a lot of veg. I am looking for a natural supplement to get my energy levels up, that's why I googled it. It does sound interesting and a lot of products like that, which are very much concentrated do also have some undesirable ingredients.
You are welcome, I was curious about the arsenic details and was glad to follow up and find out how prevalent it is and that there are markable differences in organic and inorganic arsenic. Thanks for noting that
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homesteading is hard work, don't know if it can ever be considered a hobby?
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JeanKimberley: homesteading is hard work, don't know if it can ever be considered a hobby?
I've met and worked with some homesteader families and "co-op" folks - it takes a crew fulfilling various duties to make it work. It's a daily deal and is a lifestyle choice for some.
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PJ1961: I've met and worked with some homesteader families and "co-op" folks - it takes a crew fulfilling various duties to make it work. It's a daily deal and is a lifestyle choice for some.
and not for the faint of heart.
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PJ1961: Regarding The Issue of Arsenic greensuperfoods.us/?p=234
Oh you sure mean arsenic and old laces lol
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lovemedofr: Oh you sure mean arsenic and old laces lol
lol,pass on supper/dinner,etc.------ This thread is Archived ------
reb56: lol,pass on supper/dinner,etc.
it's the weekend after all lol
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lovemedofr: it's the weekend after all lol
later tc.------ This thread is Archived ------
JeanKimberley: homesteading is hard work, don't know if it can ever be considered a hobby?
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ooby_dooby: Thank you for bringing this thread back on topic.
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The tax man has some definate ideas what constitutes a "hobby" vs a "business" and it's centered around whether you make a prifit or not.
I see hobby farming as when you have a full time job which pays all the bill but you have a small piece of land that you would like to get some use out of by say raising a few head of livestock for your own consumption or grow some crops to defray feed costs etc. You can't use it as a tax shelter or deduction year after year without the IRS taking a closer look at you. I'm sure they have algorythms in place to check your history.
Homesteading is a lifestyle. I think most homesteaders don't want anything to do with the IRS.
I see hobby farming as when you have a full time job which pays all the bill but you have a small piece of land that you would like to get some use out of by say raising a few head of livestock for your own consumption or grow some crops to defray feed costs etc. You can't use it as a tax shelter or deduction year after year without the IRS taking a closer look at you. I'm sure they have algorythms in place to check your history.
Homesteading is a lifestyle. I think most homesteaders don't want anything to do with the IRS.
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I googled vibrant health green vibrance powder. On Amazon a review came up from someone who got a warning from ConsumerLab.com.
If you put arsenic behind it, more comes up.
Just checking, I took Juice Plus 10 years ago, which is fairly expensive and I can't say it helped, but would give something else a try.