America exports poisoned rice to Haiti
| The results of an investigation revealed that rice exported from the United States to Haiti is contaminated with large amounts of heavy metals such as arsenic. |
report Mehr News According to Reuters, a recent study by the University of Michigan indicates that the United States exports rice contaminated with toxic substances to Haiti, which can cause dangerous diseases.
According to a recent study by the University of Michigan, US rice exports to Haiti, which constitute a major part of the country’s main food supply, contain unhealthy levels of arsenic and Cadmium is a heavy metal that can increase the risk of cancer and heart disease.
According to this study, the average concentration of arsenic and cadmium in rice imported from the United States was almost twice as high as that of rice grown in Haiti, and the amount of these heavy substances In some imported samples, they exceeded the international limit.
This study showed that in almost all the samples of imported rice, the amount of toxic substances was higher than the permitted amount declared by the Food and Drug Organization for children’s consumption.
Haiti, along with Mexico and Japan, is one of the major buyers of American rice, and importing cheap rice is more economical than domestic production in this poor country.
