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Another gift from China

Consumers Reports recently found high levels of arsenic in apple juice. Turns out it’s a gift from China:

John Laumer wrote that much of the concentrate comes from China where it is sent to U.S. bottlers. China’s apple concentrate has high levels of arsenic because of the exceedingly high air pollution from coal and because they may still be using arsenic as a pesticide. Though the practice was banned in the U.S. officially in 1988.

Posted in Food & such.


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  1. lessersivad says

    Why, in the wide world of sports, is the U.S. importing ANY food products from China?

    Seems to me somebody hasn’t been paying attention to lead based paint on toys, among other “wonderful” products. Geez!

  2. contrarian says

    lessersivad- Please enlighten me as to the significance of your pen name. I’m too dull to figure it out on my own.

  3. sybil diccion says

    No, no–don’t you dare, lesser.

  4. contrarian says

    I think he gave it away with “wild world of sports”.

  5. sybil diccion says

    Aw well, his bad, then.

  6. lessersivad says

    DOH!!!!

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