Lead Levels in Children ’s Applesauce May Be Traced to Cinnamon Additive
The F.D.A. is investigating the sources of cinnamon and other ingredients produced outside the U.S. as the possible cause of lead poisoning in dozens of children. Advocates are urging mandatory testing of lead in food. With dozens of children across the United States suffering from lead poisoning,…#fda #ecuador #wanabana #northcarolina #tomneltner #jimjones #politico #charlottebrody #ecuadorean #negasmart (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lead Levels in Children ’s Applesauce May Be Traced to Cinnamon Additive
The F.D.A. is investigating the sources of cinnamon and other ingredients produced outside the U.S. as the possible cause of lead poisoning in dozens of children. Advocates are urging mandatory testing of lead in food. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Jewett and Julie Creswell Tags: Hazardous and Toxic Substances Lead Recalls and Bans of Products Food Contamination and Poisoning Cinnamon (Spice) International Trade and World Market Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Children and Childhood Supply Chain Environme Source Type: news
Lead contamination in cinnamon applesauce pouches may have been'intentional act,' FDA official tells Politico
Lead contamination in applesauce pouches may have been 'intentional,' FDA official tells Politico Lead contamination in cinnamon applesauce pouches that sickened dozens of young children may have been intentional. Lead contamination in cinnamon applesauce pouches that sickened dozens of young…#fda #politicolead #politico #jimjones #wanabana #weisandschnucks #austrofood #ecuador #ecuadorian #negasmart (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - December 15, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Why there still aren ’t limits on lead in baby food
Despite strong efforts to limit lead exposure from sources like paint and gasoline, the U.S. government doesn’t broadly limit lead levels in food, a blind spot that’s become all the more glaring, experts say, as cases of lead poisonings in young children linked to contaminated cinnamon applesauce…#cdc #efforts #leonardotrasande #nyulangonehealth #fda #adamkeating #clevelandclinic #lauriebeyranevand #joanneslavin #beyranevand (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Department of Health Services Urges Wisconsinites to Throw Away Applesauce Brands That are Part of Nationwide Recall Due to High Levels of Lead
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is advising food retailers and consumers to dispose of specific brands of applesauce containing cinnamon following a nationwide recall related to several brands of cinnamon applesauce puree pouches. These products may contain harmful levels of lead. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a recall for the following brands of applesauce puree that contain cinnamon: WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree pouches Schnucks cinnamon...(see release)JenniferC.MillerDecember 6, 2023 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - December 6, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: JenniferC.Miller Source Type: news
FDA inspects maker of lead-tainted applesauce pouches in Ecuador
U.S. health officials have launched an inspection of a plant in Ecuador that made the cinnamon applesauce pouches linked to dozens of cases of acute lead poisoning in U.S. children. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has said that contaminated cinnamon is the likely source of the lead. An FDA…#ecuador #fda #austrofoods #dollartree #austrofood #wanabana #amazon #northcarolina (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA is inspecting plant in Ecuador that made lead-tainted fruit pouches
U.S. health officials have launched an inspection of a plant in Ecuador that made the cinnamon applesauce pouches linked to dozens of cases of acute lead poisoning in U.S. children (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - December 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Pickles, halloumi and camel milk: What we ’ll be eating in 2024
Get ready to eat more buckwheat, pickles, caramelized bananas, cinnamon sugar, dressed-up ramen, grilled halloumi cheese and Korean cuisine in 2024 — and to wash it down with a tall, cool glass of camel milk. Why it matters: It's the time of year when everyone in the food business predicts what…#cinnamonsugar #korean #tiktok #reese #caramelbigcups #nerdsgummyclusters #mintel #genxers #datassential #claussen (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
52 Kids Sick After Eating Products From Kids ’ Applesauce Brands Recalled Over Lead Poisoning
The FDA received 52 reports of adverse events in several states, which are believed to be linked to the apple cinnamon fruit pouches. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 30, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Arianna Johnson, Forbes Staff Tags: Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news Trending Explainer Trending-Explainer topline Source Type: news
Pressure grows on FDA as lead-tainted applesauce sickens more kids
Last spring, when Sarah Callahan’s son Rudy was 9 months old, he fell in love with WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit purée pouches. The 39-year-old mother in Port Republic, Maryland, chose the apple purée pouches to help transition Rudy from breastmilk to solid foods. It seemed like a healthy option…#sarahcallahans #wanabana #portrepublic #maryland #callahan #florida #fda #schnucksapplesauce #dollartree #janehoulihan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kids are getting sick from lead tainted applesauce, the FDA says
The FDA recommends avoiding the WanaBana, Weis, and Schnucks brands of apple cinnamon fruit pouches due to a possible link to lead exposure. FDA via Associated Press The FDA is investigating multiple reports of sickness possibly linked to lead-tainted apple cinnamon fruit pouches. So far 52 cases…#fda #wanabana #schnucks #applecinnamonfruit #dollartree #cdc #abcnews (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA: Cinnamon May Be the Source of Lead in Recalled Fruit Puree Products
FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2023 -- As the investigation into high levels of lead in fruit puree pouches that have now sickened 34 children continues, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has found evidence that cinnamon may be the source.The agency, in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 17, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Lead Investigation of Fruit Pouches Expands to Cinnamon Shipments
The Food and Drug Administration said it is screening cinnamon shipments from several countries as part of its investigation of illnesses potentially linked to pouches of cinnamon-flavored applesauce. The federal agency said this week it believes the cinnamon used in these products could be the… (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why the FDA Is Screening Cinnamon Imports for Lead
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating cinnamon apple puree and applesauce products amid reports of elevated blood lead levels in at least 34 individuals.
Residents in more than 20 states have reported illness after exposure to cinnamon apple products offered by three brands: WanaBana, Weis, and Schnucks. The goods are manufactured in Ecuador and have since been recalled.
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Recent screens by the FDA and other state partners found lead levels in at least one product nearly 200 times greater than those in FDA guidelines.
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Source: TIME: Health - November 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Solcyre Burga Tags: Uncategorized News News Desk Source Type: news
