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2. Some naturally occurring; alot from pesticides esp Texas. I buy Basmati from California or lowest India, yes, India

Rice growing areas of India are largely very distant from Bangladesh--which has naturally occurring Arsenic levels so high that WHO, CDC and other NGOs have for years been trying to develop safer drinking water alternatives.

But, California is lowest of US growers and India is even lower than that. Yes, white rice has less, but it is basically carbohydrates with little else; brown Basmati from India is in my informed opinion the best option from both a nutritional standpoint and lowest arsenic; Safe a few times a week, so think about it like tuna and its mercury content. All in moderation.