Lead In Rice Study Retracted; Truth About Heavy Metals In Rice

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CULVER CITY, Calif., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 11, 2013, Dr. Tsananagurayi Tongesayi of Monmouth University presented a study at the American Chemical Society announcing that "rice from Asia, Europe and South America had 20-60 times higher toxic levels of lead than is allowed by the Food & Drug Administration."  The news caused an international uproar, as breaking news outlets from BBC to TIME magazine issued reports.  On April 19^th, Dr. Tongesayi admitted he was having an "issue" with his measuring instruments and recalled his paper. Consumers remain unaware of the flawed nature of the study.  World rice expert, David Janow , sets the record straight to quell consumer's fears about rice.....