![]() ![]() Oz because the agency always remains on top of things - or kind of. And we should all believe the FDA over Dr. Of course it's not surprising that in September 2011, the FDA responded by swearing those Doctor Oz juice stats were faulty, that apple juice is indeed safe to drink. The show's test results indicated apple juice brands like Juicy Juice may contain16 ppb of arsenic and brands like Gerber containing 36 ppb - the Gerber results almost four times higher than the allowable 10 ppb (parts per billion) arsenic levels for water consumed. He kind of cited an investigation performed by the Dr Oz show. The famous Doctor Mehmet Oz announced arsenic levels of apple juice just might be unhealthy. ![]() Oz who started it all - juicing up the juice controversy. No one said drink them for their poisonous benefits. Apple and grape juice are supposed to be healthy. The current hooplah's been started by Consumer Reports and its study of juices ingested in large part by kids but also adults. The FDA may be soon if it doesn't do more than 'consider' setting a standard as parents are warned to limit juices for kids in health concerns. Gerber, Welch's, Mott's, Minute Maid and Walmart juice brands are on the hot seat. The only thing more scary than finding out grape and apple juices contains a chunk of arsenic may be discovering the FDA isn't monitoring the drinks for that toxin or lead content. ![]()
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