Companies Make Lead-Tainted Candy for Mexico, Clean Up U.S. Treats. Jenifer B. McKim and William Heisel.
by McKim, Jenifer B; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 56Environment. Publisher: Orange County Register, 2004ISSN: 1522-3205;.Subject(s): Candy | Candy industry | Corporations -- Corrupt practices | Food contamination | Food -- Export-import trade | Lead in the body | Lead poisoning in children | Mexico -- Industries | United States -- Commerce -- Mexico | United States Food and Drug AdmDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Tests show that chili powder, tamarind and ink in wrappers all have had levels of lead that can cause brain damage in children who regularly eat Mexican candies. At least eight Mexican candy companies have been penalized by U.S. health regulators for producing candy that tested high for lead. State and federal agencies have issued public-health advisories, forcing stores to pull the candies off their shelves and change their candy-making methods. But instead of cleaning their candies for kids everywhere, some companies have made a cheaper choice. They sell candies that can be dirty and prone to high lead levels to kids in Mexico. When they make a product for export, they switch gears." (ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER) This article reveals the practice of some candy makers to formulate candy in different ways for reasons of "economics, cultural preferences and different food-safety requirements."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Companies Make Lead-Tainted Candy for Mexico, Clean Up U.S. Treats, May 4, 2004; pp. n.p..
"Tests show that chili powder, tamarind and ink in wrappers all have had levels of lead that can cause brain damage in children who regularly eat Mexican candies. At least eight Mexican candy companies have been penalized by U.S. health regulators for producing candy that tested high for lead. State and federal agencies have issued public-health advisories, forcing stores to pull the candies off their shelves and change their candy-making methods. But instead of cleaning their candies for kids everywhere, some companies have made a cheaper choice. They sell candies that can be dirty and prone to high lead levels to kids in Mexico. When they make a product for export, they switch gears." (ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER) This article reveals the practice of some candy makers to formulate candy in different ways for reasons of "economics, cultural preferences and different food-safety requirements."
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