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MarcoPOLO@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

Ground cinnamon sold at discount stores is tainted with lead, FDA warns

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Ground cinnamon sold at discount stores is tainted with lead, FDA warns

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MarcoPOLO@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago
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Ground cinnamon sold in U.S. discount stores is contaminated with high levels of lead and should be discarded.
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    US news, but a public safety warning. Stay healthy, everyone!

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

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

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

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            Nile Red making lead sugar

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          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.

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

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