Ground cinnamon sold in U.S. discount stores is contaminated with high levels of lead and should be discarded.
  • Jiggle_Physics
    10·
    2 years ago

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

    • ClopClopMcFuckwad
      5·
      2 years ago

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

      • SalEnglish
        5·
        2 years ago

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

      • QualifiedKitten
        2·
        2 years ago

        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.