This thread went off the subject and got into a good discussion on rice.
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Here is my 2¢ in that thread.
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I read up a little bit on rice yesterday.
The arsenic issue can be mitigated buy not buying brown rice and buying balsamic rice instead. Soaking your rice and rinsing it out well helps a lot. Rinsing after cooking is also advised. And moderating your rice intake.
The carbon issue for rice can be mitigated by buying locally grown rice. This is especially true in California where rice growers already use less water than the global average. The water use is not just bad from a water use viewpoint but also the more water use - the more methane is released into the atmosphere. And moderating your rice intake
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I've started doing all those things and I have no idea if it's helping but it turns out I like balsamic rice, I like buying Califonia grown rice. And I don't mind soaking or rinsing.