The FDA is at it
again, this time with a
proposal on acceptable levels of arsenic in apple juice. And the reason
arsenic is being brought up now? Well, definitely not from the field of sound
science. Instead, the FDA seems to be responding to a segment that aired two
years ago on “The Dr. Oz Show,” where the great and powerful Oz criticized
levels as being too high. What he failed to say in his segment is that there’s
a difference between the inorganic and organic (completely harmless) forms of
arsenic.
The tests that
were used as the basis for conclusions about apple juice on the Dr. Oz show
failed to distinguish between the two types of arsenic, and therefore are not
appropriate for use in determining the safety of these products. In fact, tests
done by the FDA found that apple juice was safe, and most apple juice products
actually contain levels of arsenic below even the suggested new standards…… ToRead More….
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