The FDA is investigating whether lead in applesauce pouches was deliberately added

FuglyDuck , 6 months ago

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?

RozhkiNozhki , 6 months ago

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.

FuglyDuck , 6 months ago

Ah.

That’s…. Infuriating.

flipht , 6 months ago

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.

cheese_greater , 6 months ago

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?

DoomBot5 , 6 months ago

That’s probably what the FDA is investigating. Both options are possible.

arin , 6 months ago

Lead is heavy and cheap, yes it’s for weight, same with tumeric

MaxVoltage , 6 months ago

😂 😂 😂 Never buy cheap spices its literally cut with metals capitalism at its finest

Buddahriffic , 6 months ago

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.

cybervseas , 6 months ago

Lead acetate is called “sugar of lead” for a reason.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead(II)_acetate

Reverendender , 6 months ago

They should have cut the cinnamon with cocaine, like any rational person would have done

pan_troglodytes , 6 months ago

“It’s too healthy”

“Add more cadmium!”

“We’re out - will lead work?”

"Sure, whatever."

• excerpt from applesauce packaging plant