WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three U.S. lawmakers are introducing a bill on Friday to limit the amount of arsenic allowed in rice and rice-based products, a legislator said. The move comes after Consumer Reports urged limits for arsenic in rice. Tests of more than 60 products, from Kellogg's Rice Krispies to Gerber infant cereal, showed most had some inorganic arsenic, a known carcinogen in humans. The proposed RICE Act - Reducing food-based Inorganic and organic Compounds Exposure Act - requires the Food and Drug Administration to set a maximum level of arsenic in rice and food containing rice. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..
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