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The company sourced cinnamon manufactured in Ecuador that was tainted with lead chromate, an additive that seeks to brighten the spice.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
Her discovery led to a massive effort by the government in Bangladesh to ban the use of lead chromate, increase food-safety oversight, and to educate farmers and consumers on the dangers of lead chromate in turmeric via news media and face-to-face outreach.
—Kelly Mickle, TIME, 2 May 2024
The agency said on Feb. 29 that the cinnamon contained lead chromate, a pigment illegally added to spices to increase their weight or enhance their color.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2024
High concentrations of lead have also been found in spices, for example in lead chromate, which is used to enhance the color and weight of turmeric.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Stanford researchers Jenna Forsyth and Stephen Luby have found that turmeric spice in Bangladesh is very often cut with lead chromate, which is vibrant yellow, making the spice look brighter and more attractive.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
Her discovery led to a massive effort by the government in Bangladesh to ban the use of lead chromate, increase food-safety oversight, and to educate farmers and consumers on the dangers of lead chromate in turmeric via news media and face-to-face outreach.
—Kelly Mickle, TIME, 2 May 2024
The agency said on Feb. 29 that the cinnamon contained lead chromate, a pigment illegally added to spices to increase their weight or enhance their color.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2024
High concentrations of lead have also been found in spices, for example in lead chromate, which is used to enhance the color and weight of turmeric.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Stanford researchers Jenna Forsyth and Stephen Luby have found that turmeric spice in Bangladesh is very often cut with lead chromate, which is vibrant yellow, making the spice look brighter and more attractive.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“Lead chromate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20chromate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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