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Understanding Arsenic in Foods and Making Informed Dietary Decisions

Eating a variety of foods is encouraged as a way to limit exposure to contaminants, such as arsenic. There are two types of arsenic compounds that may be found in water, food, air and soil: organic and inorganic; neither can be detected by taste or smell.

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Eating a variety of foods is recommended in order to obtain the different nutrients they provide, but it is also encouraged as a way to limit exposure to contaminants, such as arsenic. Arsenic is one of several elements that is available in the environment and has the potential to be consumed, inhaled or touched depending on the source. There are two types of arsenic compounds that may be found in water, food, air and soil: organic and inorganic; neither can be detected by taste or smell.

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