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minus-squarefireweed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·7 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-squareJimmybander@champserver.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 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.