Taiwan rice detected excessive inorganic arsenic in Hong Kong? The operators complained angrily, and the Agriculture and Food Department: Taiwan's rice is safe.

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The Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre (HKORC) released a survey the day before yesterday (27). It was found that 13 of the 45 imported organic and general rice samples sold in Hong Kong exceeded the limit set by the United States and European Union Standards for Infant Food Raw Rice (100ug / kg, that is, 0.1ppm). Among them, three kinds of rice came from Taiwan and contained 140ug (o.14ppm) per kilogram of organic rice between ducks. The stone mill "Taiwan Organic Pearl Rice" contains 160ug (0.16ppm) per kilogram; organic rice on the pond has detected 110ug of inorganic arsenic (o.11ppm). The Hong Kong Economic Daily also reported with a sensational headline "three kinds of white rice contains carcinogenic arsenic, and children eating three bowls of rice per day can affect intelligence."

Ye Shuhui, general manager of Shanshui Rice, said that organic rice between ducks meets the white rice standards of the United States and the European Union (200ug / kg, 0.2ppm), while the EU standard of 100ug / kg referred to by the Hong Kong Organic Resource Center is aimed at "raw rice for infants and young children" rather than the so-called "15kg children" in the survey. Ye Shuhui said that the survey not only harmed the goodwill of organic inter-duck rice. It will also cause harm to Taiwan's rice industry as a whole, and the center will be challenged.

"the results of the study show that all edible rice samples sold in Hong Kong do not exceed the standards of Hong Kong, China, Codex Alimentarius Commission, European Union and Australia," the Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre told Upstream and downstream reporters. However, 26 of the 45 samples were found to have high levels of inorganic arsenic and 14 samples exceeded 0.1 mg / kg. " Other follow-up instructions will be put forward tomorrow. (to read the original press release issued by the Organic Resource Center, please click here)

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Organic duck intercropping rice: will try to provide safer rice for infants and young children

Ye Shu-hui, general manager of Shanshui Rice, says that ducks used in organic rice between ducks are raised on their own broken rice and no other fertilizers are added. In addition, the fertilizers used in organic rice cultivation all come from organic fertilizers approved by the Agriculture and Food Administration, and the arsenic content in the soil is also up to standard. Ye said that he will work with soil experts or through processing to find ways to reduce inorganic arsenic and provide safer rice for non-staple food for infants and young children.

As for whether there are eight heavy metal tests for soil, crops and fertilizers in China? Chuang Laoda explained that if the soil is tested according to the standards announced by the Environmental Protection Agency, it must be remedied if it exceeds the standard, and no more crops can be planted. If the crops exceed the standard, they will be destroyed and the soil will be monitored. Fertilizers on the market will also be tested regularly, but qualified organic fertilizers will not contain arsenic. Zhuang Laoda responded, "not necessarily or not, mainly to see if it has exceeded the standard."

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