Pediatric nutrition authorities have recommended that when it comes to rice and rice-based products, arsenic intake should be as low as possible.

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I was hoping the Happy Baby company, upon learning of the concerning FDA arsenic toddler puffs data (whether it was in regards to their brand or not) would have kicked their own testing and potential remediation into high gear like Lundberg did (see Which Brands and Sources of Rice Have the Least Arsenic?), but unfortunately in my email correspondence with them I got no sense that they did.

For more videos already up on this topic, see:
• Where Does the Arsenic in Chicken Come From? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/where-does-the-arsenic-in-chicken-come-from)
• Where Does the Arsenic in Rice, Mushrooms, and Wine Come From? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Where-Does-the-Arsenic-in-Rice-Mushrooms-and-Wine-Come-From)
• The Effects of Too Much Arsenic in the Diet (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/The-Effects-of-Too-Much-Arsenic-in-the-Diet)
• Cancer Risk from Arsenic in Rice and Seaweed (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Cancer-Risk-from-Arsenic-in-Rice-and-Seaweed)
• Which Rice Has Less Arsenic: Black, Brown, Red, White or Wild? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Which-Rice-Has-Less-Arsenic-Black-Brown-Red-White-or-Wild)
• How to Cook Rice to Lower Arsenic Levels (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/How-to-Cook-Rice-to-Lower-Arsenic-Levels)

Five more to go:
• Arsenic in Rice Milk, Rice Krispies, and Brown Rice Syrup (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Arsenic-in-Rice-Milk-Rice-Krispies-and-Brown-Rice-Syrup)
• How Risky is the Arsenic in Rice? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/How-Risky-is-the-Arsenic-in-Rice)
• How Much Arsenic in Rice is Too Much? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/How-Much-Arsenic-in-Rice-is-Too-Much)
• Is White Rice a Yellow Light or Red Light Food? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Is-White-Rice-a-Yellow-Light-or-Red-Light-Food)
• Do the Pros of Brown Rice Outweigh the Cons of Arsenic? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Do-the-Pros-of-Brown-Rice-Outweigh-the-Cons-of-Arsenic)

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