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I'm an Indian who eats Palakkad (place) Matta with unpolished husk. Should I mitigate my risk by eating polished rice or move to millets, which need less water?
by aitchnyu 1y ago
I'm an Indian who eats Palakkad (place) Matta with unpolished husk. Should I mitigate my risk by eating polished rice or move to millets, which need less water? Seems my rice is not cultivated in an arsenic hotspot. Should I worry when groundwater depletion gets worse?
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Map-shows-worldwide-arsenic-distribution-arsenic-source-and-numbers-of-people-at-risk_fig5_269539028 https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Map-shows-worldwide-arse...
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Rice-harvested-areas-at-future-risk-of-crop-arsenic-exposure-Maps-show-the-rice_fig5_355760341 https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Rice-harvested-areas-at-...
- schiffern 1y agoNote there are also modified cooking methods that can reduce arsenic levels in rice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hhGjsyoHcA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hhGjsyoHcA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIM_zjCmQ5Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIM_zjCmQ5Y
- aitchnyu 1y agoGood. We buy parboiled rice, whether commercial or organic.