Where Does the Arsenic in Chicken Come From?

Описание: What was the National Chicken Council’s response to public health authorities calling for the industry to stop feeding arsenic-based drugs to poultry.

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Feeling cocky that you don’t eat poultry? Tomorrow starts a whopping dozen-video series on arsenic in rice:
• Where Does the Arsenic in Rice, Mushrooms, and Wine Come From? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Where...)
• The Effects of Too Much Arsenic in the Diet (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/The-E...)
• Cancer Risk from Arsenic in Rice and Seaweed (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Cance...)
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• Which Brands and Sources of Rice Have the Least Arsenic? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Which...)
• How to Cook Rice to Lower Arsenic Levels (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/How-t...)
• Arsenic in Infant Rice Cereal (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Arsen...)
• Arsenic in Rice Milk, Rice Krispies, and Brown Rice Syrup (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Arsen...)
• How Risky is the Arsenic in Rice? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/How-R...)
• How Much Arsenic in Rice is Too Much? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/How-M...)
• Is White Rice a Yellow Light or Red Light Food? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Is-Wh...)
• Do the Pros of Brown Rice Outweigh the Cons of Arsenic? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Do-th...)

You thought feeding arsenic to chickens was weird? Check out Illegal Drugs in Chicken Feathers (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/ille....

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