mechwarrior2 [he/him]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · 11 months agoLead contamination in applesauce pouches may have been intentional, FDA says: “economically motivated adulteration.”www.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up191arrow-down10 cross-posted to: health@lemmy.world
arrow-up191arrow-down1external-linkLead contamination in applesauce pouches may have been intentional, FDA says: “economically motivated adulteration.”www.nbcnews.commechwarrior2 [he/him]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square26fedilink cross-posted to: health@lemmy.world
minus-squaredavel [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·11 months agoLead acetate: Sugar of Lead: A Deadly Sweetener
minus-squareMechaLenin [comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·11 months agoThey were not adding lead as a sweetener but apparently as a colorant for the cinnamon. Doubt lead is cheaper than sugar.
minus-squareElon_Musk [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 months agoNo, that was just an example.
Lead acetate: Sugar of Lead: A Deadly Sweetener
They were not adding lead as a sweetener but apparently as a colorant for the cinnamon. Doubt lead is cheaper than sugar.
No, that was just an example.