“Lead-Tainted Applesauce Sailed Through Gaps in Food” Article Reflection No. 90 *Elaborate on over time* 3/3/2024

Article:

“Lead-Tainted Applesauce Sailed Through Gaps in Food”

Reflection:

In the article “Lead-Tainted Applesauce Sailed Through Gaps in Food”, journalists Will Fitzgibbon and Christina Jewett describe the harmful health effects that can follow extreme lead exposure, which became reality for hundreds of children through tainted cinnamon applesauce. According to the article, this leak likely traces back to lacking testing.

This reminds me of the need for updated agriculture practice checks, especially across multinational corporations!