Lead in the Lunchbox: How Contaminated Applesauce Exposed a Global Food Safety Crisis
An investigation into hundreds of childhood lead poisonings traced the toxin to cinnamon from Ecuador, revealing critical vulnerabilities in the U.S. food supply and the ongoing threat of economically motivated adulteration.
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