Most Cinnamon Is Contaminated With Toxic Lead, but These 6 Brands Are Safe

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 Consumer Reports is urging consumers to throw out their cinnamon if it was manufactured by one of a dozen companies. Philip Pilosian / Shutterstock.com

Food safety scientists at Consumer Reports have a warning for consumers who purchase ground cinnamon: Depending on the brand you bought, it might be time to throw it out. One-third of 36 tested ground cinnamon products and spice blends containing cinnamon had high levels of lead, defined as 1 part per million of lead, according to recent CR tests. Significant lead exposure can result in lead…

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