How Poisoned Applesauce Found Its Way to Kids

有毒的苹果酱是如何感染孩子的

The Daily

2024-02-29

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A Times investigation has revealed how applesauce laced with high levels of lead sailed through a food safety system meant to protect American consumers, and poisoned hundreds of children across the U.S. Christina Jewett, who covers the Food and Drug Administration for The Times, talks about what she found.
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  • From the New York Times, I'm Michael Balbaro.

  • This is the daily.

  • Today.

  • A Times investigation has revealed how applesauce laced with high levels of lead, which poisoned hundreds of children across the US, sailed through a food safety system meant to protect american consumers.

  • I spoke with my colleague Christina Jewett about what she found.

  • It's Thursday, February 29.

  • Christina, where does this story start?

  • So last summer, families all over America started to have sort of a mysterious problem.

  • Their kids had startlingly high blood lead levels.

  • And this is extremely alarming for all these families because lead poisoning can lead to behavior problems, learning problems, developmental problems as well.

  • And basically no one knows where this is coming from.

  • Our daughter loves makeup and doing her nails, dresses, and our son loves cars and airplanes.

  • Loud exhaust.