Inorganic arsenic intake is likely to affect long-term health. High concentrations are found in some rice-based foods and drinks widely used in infants and young children. In order to reduce exposure, we recommend avoidance of rice drinks for infants and young children. For all of the rice products, strict regulation should be enforced regarding arsenic content. Moreover, infants and young children should consume a balanced diet including a variety of grains as carbohydrate sources. Although rice protein-based infant formulas are an option for infants with cows' milk protein allergy, the inorganic arsenic content should be declared and the potential risks should be considered when using these products.

*University Children's Hospital Zagreb Croatia †University Children's Hospital Zurich Switzerland ‡Department of Paediatrics University Hospital Motol Prague Czech Republic §Department of Paediatrics University of Granada Spain ||Hospital Necker Paris France ¶Department of Paediatrics University of Pecs Hungary Department of Clinical Sciences Pediatrics Umeå University Sweden **Childhood Nutrition Research Centre UCL Institute of Child Health London UK ††Department of Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition University Children's Hospital University Medical Centre Ljubljana Slovenia ‡‡Department of Pediatrics Harlaching Munich Municipal Hospitals Germany §§Department of Nutrition Exercise and Sports University of Copenhagen Denmark ¶¶Department of Pediatrics Emma Children's Hospital AMC Amsterdam The Netherlands 1Secretary of the Committee on Nutrition 2Chair of the Committee on Nutrition

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