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pomegranate
11-30-2011, 04:27 PM
http://gma.yahoo.com/arsenic-juice-study-prompts-action-084002586.html

DS drinks tons of apple juice!
daisymommy
11-30-2011, 04:31 PM
And grape juice. Lovely. I was just coming here to post the same thing. I found the test results list, but don't know how to post a link from my phone.
Scary thing? Walmart brand scored as one of the best (least lead & arsenic) even better than Whole Foods and TJs. How can that be?!


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BabyMine
11-30-2011, 04:34 PM
And grape juice. Lovely. I was just coming here to post the same thing. I found the test results list, but don't know how to post a link from my phone.
Scary thing? Walmart brand scored as one of the best (least lead & arsenic) even better than Whole Foods and TJs. How can that be?!


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It probably doesn't contain any apples.j/k
maestramommy
11-30-2011, 04:35 PM
Wasn't there a thread about something like this last year? The year before? Something about lead in apple juice, apple sauce. And some of the organic brands were just as bad or worse. Probably depends on where the apples came from, and I dont' know that the manufacturer has much control over what's in the soil.
BabyMine
11-30-2011, 04:37 PM
Wasn't there a thread about something like this last year? The year before? Something about lead in apple juice, apple sauce. And some of the organic brands were just as bad or worse. Probably depends on where the apples came from, and I dont' know that the manufacturer has much control over what's in the soil.

Months ago Dr. Oz did a show on this and the FDA slammed him.
http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/arsenic-apple-juice
BabyMine
11-30-2011, 04:40 PM
Here is the link.
http://windsorpeak.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=410457&highlight=Arsenic
maestramommy
11-30-2011, 05:06 PM
Months ago Dr. Oz did a show on this and the FDA slammed him.
http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/arsenic-apple-juice

Why does this not surprise me? Harumph. Good thing we hardly drink apple juice. We do drink a lot of OJ though, at least the kids do. Is that any better.
amldaley
11-30-2011, 05:11 PM
I saw it on the news this morning and the Dr speaking referenced the Dr Oz segment from a few months ago.

That said, I loved that he recommended only 4-6 ounces of juice for children (I think) under age 7. Can someone please tell DD's daycare to stop giving her 8+ ounces of juice at breakfast AND lunch????????????????
Babymakes3
11-30-2011, 06:14 PM
Here are the FDA's results

http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodSafety/FoodContaminantsAdulteration/Metals/ucm280209.htm

Does anyone know how to read the results?
daisymommy
11-30-2011, 07:23 PM
Here are the results in an east to read list:
http://news.consumerreports.org/Consumer%20Reports%20Arsenic%20Test%20Results%20Ja nuary%202012.pdf
icunurse
12-01-2011, 01:06 AM
IIRC, Kirkland (Costco) brand apple juice did well in studies, too.....
BabyMine
12-01-2011, 01:17 AM
Does anyone know if it's the water that these companies are using that's a problem?