Arsenic in our apple juice! IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD!!!
A new study by Consumer Reports revealed arsenic levels
in 10% of apple juices tested were higher than the allowable limits for
drinking water. The internet and news
shows go predictably crazy.
There will almost always be some arsenic in apple
juice. The reason is that apple seeds
contain organic arsenic. When the apples
are pressed for juice, seeds often are included. This results in traces of the seed arsenic filtering into the juice itself.
Non-organic arsenic is a different story. You may remember Dr. Oz coming out with this
same story several months ago. He was
taken to task as his study didn't differentiate between organic or inorganic
arsenic. Efforts should be made to
determine how the non-organic arsenic is making it into the apple (whether
through soil or spray), and then minimize that threat.
When
we press our apples at home, there isn't enough pressure to crush the
seeds. They come out whole in the
pumice. I've got enough things trying to
kill me. I don't need any help from my
apples!
