liveonearth: (moon)
2012-10-23 10:04 am

ARSENIC IN RICE Warning from Consumer Reports, October 2012

WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE RICE FINDING
**eat less rice
**vary rice products with other grains
**eat a varied diet and don't fret
**rinse before cooking
**cook differently: boil in excess water and then strain (removes 30% of inorganic)
**limit cereals to one serving/day esp for babies
**avoid baby formula containing domestic rice
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liveonearth: (daisies)
2012-02-09 07:52 pm

Chicken Coop Tractor

Pamela is going to build one of these. There are pictures and instructions on how to build one here:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/birddawgs-chicken-coop-tractor
liveonearth: (Default)
2007-04-28 08:55 am
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Arsenic in Chicken


About a year ago I had my hair tested and found out that I have above "normal" mercury levels (I think because I eat sashimi) and even higher levels of arsenic in my body. Someone told me that I could have gotten the arsenic in my body from the chicken that I ate, but at the time I didn't find anything online about it. I checked my water sources and it wasn't in there. I learned that you can get arsenic poisoning from automotive smog, and I do live in a Dell downwind of two interstate highways.

Today Mercola has an article up about arsenic poisoning in chicken: it may be common.

http://v.mercola.com/blogs/public_blog/Is-the-Chicken-You-Eat-Poisoned-With-Arsenic--10528.aspx