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How Does Arsenic Get in Our Food?
Patty Lovera is the Assistant Director of Food & Water Watch . She explains that arsenic is a known carcinogen and consumers should be worried about traces of arsenic found in their food. Today arsenic is used in poultry feed, and remnants of arsenic in apple orchards remain from arsenic-laden pesticides used in the past.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readPatty Lovera is the Assistant Director of Food & Water Watch. She explains that arsenic is a known carcinogen and consumers should be worried about traces of arsenic found in their food. Today arsenic is used in poultry feed, and remnants of arsenic in apple orchards remain from arsenic-laden pesticides used in the past.
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The Origins of Sushi; Baking with Kids; Bacon Crackerjacks- 0:00Market Report
- 7:36Baking with Kids
- 14:44Sushi before the California Roll
- 23:40Jiro Dreams of Sushi
- 33:41Ordering Seafood Guilt Free
- 43:15How Does Arsenic Get in Our Food?You’re reading this
- 50:27Bacon Crackerjacks
The full episode
6 of 7The Origins of Sushi; Baking with Kids; Bacon Crackerjacks- 0:00Market Report
- 7:36Baking with Kids
- 14:44Sushi before the California Roll
- 23:40Jiro Dreams of Sushi
- 33:41Ordering Seafood Guilt Free
- 43:15How Does Arsenic Get in Our Food?You’re reading this
- 50:27Bacon Crackerjacks