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High lead levels found in cinnamon and spice blends from 12 brands, report finds | CNN (www.cnn.com)

submitted 2 months ago by Reverendender to c/allthingsfoodandcooking

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This is not promising. Is there home test for lead?

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Unless you eat spices by the bucket, you'll have a hard time reaching a toxic dose

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Yes, there are home tests for lead. Cheap and readily available. Check food, check cast iron. And eat cilantro frequently to help one’s body in eliminating lead.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wasn’t there a recall on cinnamon for lead content just a few months ago?

[–] Reverendender 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yep. I’m going to look into how much home lead tests are. I don’t eat a lot of cinnamon, but I’d still rather test it than not.