Brown rice contains more arsenic than white rice – but here’s why you shouldn’t worry

By Iain Brownlee, Associate Professor, Nutrition, Northumbria University, Newcastle

Brown rice contains more arsenic than white rice, according to a recent study from the US. Understandably, that might sound alarming. After all, arsenic is a well-known toxin. But the levels found in brown rice are not a health risk. And brown rice, like other whole grains, is still an important part of a healthy diet.

To understand the issue, it helps to remember an old principle from toxicology: the dose makes…

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