CAUTION! 80% of baby foods have arsenic.

They found that 65 percent of the products analyzed contain 65 percent arsenic, 58 percent cadmium, 36 percent lead and 10 percent acrylamide

In a large number of food products for very young children, hazardous chemicals have been found, according to a study by the non-profit organization The Label Clean Project, which states that it is arsenic, lead, cadmium and acrylamide.

A group of US scientists analyzed 530 different snacks, cereals and beverages purchased in the past five months, according to Independent.

They found that 65 percent of the products analyzed contain 65 percent arsenic, 58 percent cadmium, 36 percent lead and 10 percent acrylamide.

It has also been found that 80 percent of adapted milk for infants contains arsenic, a toxin that the World Health Organization (WHO) links to a range of health issues, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer. Large quantities of arsenic are also found in rice based products.

Arsenic in rice matured during its growth due to industrial poisons and pesticides in the country. In January 2016, the European Union prescribed the highest permissible amount of arsenic in order to reduce the exposure of children to that heavy metal. Up to 0.1 milligrams of arsenic per kilogram of rice is allowed.

The biggest problem when it comes to arsenic in rice is the fact that many food products for children and infants contain rice milk as a substitute for cow's milk. And that's the most sensitive population.

Data in the professional literature on the presence of arsenic prove that rice waffles, rice clouds, rice crackers and rice cookies can contain large amounts of inorganic arsenic, which can significantly increase the nutritional exposure of infants and young children to this chemical compound.

The study found that modern food for children contains 70 percent more acrylamide than fried potatoes, and this chemical is associated with brain damage and reproductive problems.

They also found that 60 percent of the products labeled "BPA free" were positive for bisphenol A, an industrial chemical used to make plastics.

• 1 Nov, 2017
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