Arsenic is a poison that can contaminate water. The government puts limits on how much can be in bottled and municipal water, but has no limits for juice.
A study was just released by Consumer Reports that found levels of arsenic in fruit juices that exceeded the federal government’s guidelines for bottled and city water. The majority of the arsenic detected was the inorganic form — a known carcinogen linked to skin, bladder, and lung cancer. And in 12 of the juices tested, at least one sample contained lead levels that exceeded standards for bottled water.
The scary part of this is that kids drink lots of juice and parents are happy about that because it’s supposedly better than soda. No wonder cancer is the number one cause of death among children! What they drink alone is killing them.
If I was a mother, I would immediately stop all consumption of juice. The FDA apparently hasn’t been that concerned about it even though they themselves found arsenic at higher levels than what Consumer Reports found. The Juice Products Association says they will do whatever the FDA tells them to do. They should be immediately changing their processes now. The findings are out in the open. But of course there are profitable relationships between the beverage associations and the FDA.
My message to beverage consumers, is don’t count on a change anytime soon.
Convert the children from juice to tea, but not black tea. Black tea is very acidic. Herbal tea is alkaline, has no sugar, and actually PREVENTS cancer. That’s what a child needs, versus a sugary drink with poisons. There are many kinds of herbal teas to choose from that are full of flavor. A known favorite among children since the early 1980′s is called Fortune Delight. It goes down easy so that children end up drinking a lot of it. It contains healing properties and aids digestion..which today’s kids need. And it comes in lemon, raspberry, and peach. Yummy and good for the tummy!