How pollution ends up in the rice we eat (opens in new tab)

Deformed fish in Thai rivers have raised concerns\. Now, arsenic is showing up in rice\. Tests in northern Thailand found traces of the toxin in locally grown rice, suggesting polluted river water is making its way into crops\. Some experts link this to rare earth mining upstream in Myanmar\. They also warn that contaminants could pass into animal feed and then into meat and eggs\. However, rice in supermarkets — particularly exports — is subject to routine testing and must comply with nation...