FDA Vs. Dr. Oz: Is Apple Juice Poisonous?

crymomma · #1 (**permalink**) September 15th, 2011

Dr. Oz told viewers on his show Wednesday that certain brands of juice can be dangerous because they contain high levels of arsenic. Oz claimed that his team tested 50 different brands of apple juice, and they all contained a high element of arsenic.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration was quick to contest the report, saying that all apple juice sold in stores is safe. They said the testing was inaccurate because Oz tested for both organic arsenic, which is not harmful, and also inorganic arsenic, which is the type that can be dangerous. The results of both combined in testing led to results that were too high.
The FDA sent a letter to The Dr. Oz Show saying that "we have advised you that the test for total arsenic DOES NOT distinguish inorganic arsenic from organic arsenic."
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/09/15/fda-vs-dr-oz-is-apple-juice-poisonous/#ixzz1Y5rUeHTZ

Watch video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q5C7...layer_embedded

ukbobboy01 · #2 (**permalink**) September 15th, 2011

Crymomma

Food should be safe, no "ifs" or "buts", if it is not safe for human consumption then it should be disposed of.

And when I say "safe" I mean what most normal people consider "safe", not what politicians mean, which can be anything.

UK Bob

crymomma · #3 (**permalink**) September 15th, 2011

AP) DENVER — The Food and Drug Administration is warning people not to eat cantaloupes from a southeastern Colorado farm after investigators found a contaminated melon in a store, the first time Listeria has been linked to cantaloupe in the U.S.

Jensen Farms spokeswoman Amy Philpott said Thursday one of the farm's Rocky Ford cantaloupes tested positive for the bacteria, but more tests are needed to determine if it's the same strain linked to the outbreak.

"We were informed that there was a positive test, but we don't know if it was linked to the outbreak," Philpott said. She said she did not know the state or the store, or the agency that found it, and the recall was voluntary.

The tests were first reported by KMGH-TV http://www.thedenverchannel.com/heal...85/detail.html

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/heal...85/detail.html