Arsenic in Gluten-Free Foods: How Worried Should You Be?

October 27, 2014

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration tested more than 1,300 samples of rice and rice products in the last year and found trace amounts of arsenic ranging from 0.1 micrograms to 7.2 micrograms per serving based on each product’s recommended serving size. Documenting the presence of arsenic in these products was simply a first step for the FDA. They are currently reviewing the data to…

Vicki Clinebell majored in journalism at the University of Colorado and headed to an advertising agency before beginning a long career in broadcasting, spanning production and copywriting to Sales and Management for an ABC affiliate station.

Her decision to switch gears to pursue a career in writing fulfilled a lifelong ambition. She started as a blogger for a diverse group of businesses, and now writes for a number of digital publications for companies stationed in her hometown in the Rocky Mountains, and provides advertising copy and media buys for national and regional clients. She finds the research as intersting as the writing—she loves learning about subjects as diverse as construction scaffolding, child safety seats, and the newest trends in beauty and fashion.