The Food and Drug Administration is working with Ecuadorian authorities to investigate Negasmart, who has been supplying cinnamon to the three recalled applesauce brands.
So it seems like they used lead-contaminated cinnamon? The article (and others) make it sound intentional- like they knew the lead was there.
Or was the lead added because it “improved” the applesauce in some way?
I’m reading that lead can be added to cinnamon to enhance color or add weight, or both. The cinnamon seller was trying to make it look more attractive, or sell less spice for more money.
Lead is heavy and cheap, yes it’s for weight, same with tumeric
😂 😂 😂 Never buy cheap spices its literally cut with metals capitalism at its finest
Ah.
That’s…. Infuriating.
There’s a great book on the subject of food fraud called Sorting the Beef from the Bull.
It’s insane what people will sell as food.
It sounded like more of a ground contamination deal with cinnamon being particularly problematic. Do you think they are equally plausible or what do you make of it?
That’s probably what the FDA is investigating. Both options are possible.
I recall reading that the lead paint was particularly bad because it had a pleasant flavour, so some kids would continue sucking on lead painted toys beyond the usual “investigates everything using mouth” phase. Apparently it has a sweet flavour.
They should have cut the cinnamon with cocaine, like any rational person would have done
“It’s too healthy”
“Add more cadmium!”
“We’re out - will lead work?”
“Sure, whatever.”
- excerpt from applesauce packaging plant
