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No --- more like a cinnamon supplier attempting to make his product heavier. When purchased by weight, adding lead equates to more money because the product is
by jqpabc123 3y ago
No --- more like a cinnamon supplier attempting to make his product heavier.
When purchased by weight, adding lead equates to more money because the product is heavier.
This is not new. Paprika has been found to be intentionally contaminated with lead oxide which is red in color. Ground turmeric has been found to be intentionally contaminated with lead chromate which is yellow in color.
- thaumasiotes 3y ago> Ground turmeric has been found to be intentionally contaminated with lead chromate which is yellow in color. In that case, the idea isn't that the lead chromate is yellow so that it can increase the weight of the spice while being safely camouflaged. The idea is that it is visually distinct and consumers prefer the brighter yellow of turmeric-with-lead to the duller yellow of non-poisonous turmeric.
- jqpabc123 3y agoIf color was all they wanted, they could have used food coloring at lower cost They chose lead chromate because it is yellow and it increases the weight.