A latest College of Michigan research reveals alarming ranges of arsenic and cadmium in US rice exports to Haiti, elevating issues about public well being within the nation.
US Dominance in Haiti’s rice market
US rice imports represent a good portion of Haiti’s staple provide.
The nation is among the many high patrons of rice from the US, alongside Mexico and Japan, and low-cost imports are extra inexpensive than native choices within the Caribbean nation.
The research reveals that the common arsenic and cadmium concentrations have been almost twice as excessive in imported rice, in comparison with the Haitian-grown product, with some imported samples exceeding worldwide limits.
