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Is the cinnamon on your shelf safe? The FDA says these 16 brands contain elevated levels of lead:

Cinnamon's tainted history

Lead has a history of finding its way into the nation's cinnamon supply, with several factors playing a role, according to Brian Ronholm, director of food policy at Consumer Reports.

"Cinnamon comes from the inner bark of several tree species and can absorb lead from the soil in which it's grown, and the soil can be contaminated with lead from industrial byproducts," he explained. "Lead can also enter cinnamon from processing equipment, storage containers or packaging."

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by Anonymousreply 12October 18, 2025 2:08 AM

More lead news.

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by Anonymousreply 1October 17, 2025 4:24 AM

How many containers of cinnamon must we consume to notice?

by Anonymousreply 2October 17, 2025 7:12 AM

Shinnamon on your shelfsh.

by Anonymousreply 3October 17, 2025 10:31 AM

I was happy to see that Penzey's isn't on the FDA's list.

by Anonymousreply 4October 17, 2025 2:32 PM

Neither is McCormicks! Yay!

by Anonymousreply 5October 17, 2025 3:03 PM

But the lead adds that certain je ne sais quoi to my cinnamon rolls!

by Anonymousreply 6October 17, 2025 3:44 PM

For several years now I have been using Simply Organic's Ceylon Cinnamon, because I had read about all the third rate quality cinnamon most US companies source from, plus the impurities and additives. I hope that means they don't contain heavy metals.

by Anonymousreply 7October 18, 2025 1:27 AM

Protein powder is also compromised.

by Anonymousreply 8October 18, 2025 1:55 AM

Do tell, R8. What kind/brands?

by Anonymousreply 9October 18, 2025 2:00 AM

This pissed me off.

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by Anonymousreply 10October 18, 2025 2:06 AM

I never buy powdered cinnamon. I only buy the rolled cinnamon bark and just grate it when I need it. And besides most of the powdered cinnamon isn't real cinnamon at all.but a product called cassia.

by Anonymousreply 11October 18, 2025 2:08 AM

We are paying more money than ever for food and we are still being exposed to toxins. Disgusting!

by Anonymousreply 12October 18, 2025 2:08 AM
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