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Specifically, Chinese rice contains harmful levels of lead. If there is one lesson we've learned about consumer products in the last decade, it's don't eat anyt
by jcromartie 14y ago
Specifically, Chinese rice contains harmful levels of lead. If there is one lesson we've learned about consumer products in the last decade, it's don't eat anything from China.
- ekpqwekqp 14y agoThe Chinese invented rice, though. If you want to avoid chinky food, you shouldn't eat it at all.
- seanmcdirmid 14y agoThen what am I supposed to eat? Disclosure: I live in China. At home we eat Jasmine (Thai) rice since it is tastier anyways.
- lignuist 14y agoWhen it comes to food from china, it always reminds me of exploding watermelons due to excessive use of fertilizer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13421374 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13421374
- gmac 14y agoI do vaguely try to avoid buying food from China, but some things are hard to find from anywhere else (ginger, for example).
- lignuist 14y agoPut some fresh ginger in some soil and start harvesting your own after a few months. http://herbgardens.about.com/od/indoorgardening/a/How-Can-I-Grow-My-Own-Ginger-Root-Indoors.htm http://herbgardens.about.com/od/indoorgardening/a/How-Can-I-...
- rdl 14y agoHawaiian ginger is really good.
- 13b9f227ecf0 14y agoThere's also seems to be a case against eating any concentrated feed lot raised meat from the USA. Russia and others have banned its import.