The U.S. government is warning parents to steer clear of rice cereal as a food staple for babies because it’s a leading cause of arsenic exposure for infants.<br />The FDA is working to decrease levels of inorganic arsenic in rice cereal for babies.<br />Babies eat three times more rice than adults, according to the FDA, and people usually eat the most rice they will ever eat at 8 months old.<br />Inorganic arsenic, the more toxic type, is found in higher levels in rice because of the way the plant grows.<br />Parents are urged mix in other fortified cereals made with different grains.<br />Exposure to inorganic arsenic can lead to developmental issues for children.<br />The risk also applies to pregnant women, the FDA warned.
