Arsenic Apple Juice

By: Chandler Wicke

The Arsenic Apple Juice Process• We get a majority of our apples from China

which are sprayed with pesticides that contain Arsenic and then these apples are pressed and become apple concentrate which turns into the typical apple juice we drink.

• Other apple concentrates are imported from other countries such as Argentina and Brazil etc.

2 forms of Arsenic found in Apple Juices

• 1. Inorganic-harmful forms• 2. Organic-harmless• (DMA-dimethylarsinic acid and MMA-

monomethylarsonic acid have been found to be a health concern)

• High levels of Arsenic aren’t only found in apple concentrate but are also found in juice blends, different kinds of candies, cakes and cereals that people consume everyday.

Who is this effecting? Why is it happening?

• Children mostly & everyday consumers• Apple juice is the second most common drink

families give their children growing up after milk.• The media portrays apple juice as healthy and

good for children.• This is happening because other countries like

China, Argentina and Brazil all have different Arsenic water regulations and different regulations for the amount of pesticides they can spray on fruits.

Shocking Discovery• The EPA regulates how much Arsenic is in our

drinking water but doesn’t regulate how much Arsenic is in our apple juice… How is this allowed?

• The FDA only looks at around 2% of these imported foods that come from outside countries which means their not doing their jobs!

• Children under the age of six are drinking more than eight ounces of apple juice per day so the FDA is doing a poor job of estimating the amount of juice children are drinking really drinking.

References• http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2

014/01/fda-data-show-arsenic-in-rice-juice-and-beer/index.htm

• http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm271595.htm#.U030oCu3Y5s.email