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Ground cinnamon sold at discount stores is tainted with lead, FDA warns (apnews.com)
submitted 6 months ago by MarcoPOLO@sh.itjust.works to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml
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[–] MarcoPOLO@sh.itjust.works 16 points 6 months ago (1 children)

US news, but a public safety warning. Stay healthy, everyone!

[–] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, the company is from Ecuador and grinds spices for a lot of brands, not just US brands.

[–] ClopClopMcFuckwad@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

So the article doesn't say how it got contaminated, was it on accident or are they adding lead on purpose for some reason.

[–] Sallp@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If someone is doing it on purpose, lead is supposedly sweet. If not lead could be used in pipes or making of tools.

[–] QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I read somewhere a while back regarding the contaminated apple sauce, that it may be added intentionally since the ground cinnamon powder is generally sold by weight, and I guess lead is cheaper per gram than cinnamon? I believe there's also a few ways it could become contaminated accidentally.

[–] ClopClopMcFuckwad@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Damn, if they're adding it to increase weight that's scummy AF