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minus-square@fireweed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish18•13 days agoRice grown in former plantation states tends to be very high in arsenic, a holdover from the cotton-growing days. For US-grown rice, my understanding is that California-grown is much safer to consume.
minus-squareJimmybanderlinkfedilinkEnglish2•11 days agoSo that’s why we always rinse the rice. Interesting. Will have to get some Cali rice.
Rice grown in former plantation states tends to be very high in arsenic, a holdover from the cotton-growing days.
For US-grown rice, my understanding is that California-grown is much safer to consume.
So that’s why we always rinse the rice. Interesting. Will have to get some Cali rice.