Do did the lead come from the machinery used to grind/power it, or from the soil where the trees are grown?
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I guess that, with the source narrowed down to the plant, this is the next question but
One theory is that the cinnamon may have been contaminated for economic reasons, agency officials said. That could mean an ingredient is added or subtracted from a food to to boost its value. For example, compounds like red brick, red lead salt, lead oxide and lead chromate, which mirror cinnamon’s red color, have been added to increase the value of the spice, research shows.
and then
FDA officials said they “cannot take direct action” with Negasmart and are relying on officials in Ecuador for the investigation into the company’s actions. Negasmart does not ship product directly to the U.S. and of Negasmart’s customers, only Austrofoods shipped foods to the U.S., the agency said.
Our government needs to threaten sanctions if they don't take real action.
eh, economic embargo Ecuador to force them to shut down the plant & root out the corruption in the supply chain
Shoot, I missed half the article! I stopped reading at the "earlier coverage" on the page since I thought it was over.
Thanks for the extra context.
What other companies in what other countries did this company supply?
I just discovered those apple cinnamon fruit pouches because the snacks in the office pantry had them. They aren't the brands listed in the article though, but I'll probably avoid them for now.
Shoot, wondering if I should be avoiding cinnamon completely for the time being?
Or know your sources. I get all my spices from Penzey's, I absolutely trust them.
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Ah nice thx, I remember that name from somebody saying they make a better better-than-buoillion
Probably depends if you can find out where the cinnamon you use comes from. I have the same issue with turmeric when the news came out that there was a high amount of lead in the ones that are produced in India. The problem is 90% (I think) of the turmeric in the world comes from there, and the korean curry powder I buy doesn't say where the turmeric is sourced from.
Yeah, even my preferred source comes from India.
I guess you could run a lead test on it?
I am. These things have a tendency to grow, not shrink in scope. So we aren't doing anything with cinnamon for now. Thankfully we never used those brands and we didn't really have anything with cinnamon to begin with.
But it wouldn't hurt to avoid it for now. There are so many options to choose from its such a low effort mitigation.