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Economically motivated adulteration happens when food is misrepresented for financial gain, leading to a marketplace filled with counterfeit products that cut corners.
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Lead in cinnamon and other spices can occur through two pathways: unintentional contamination and adulteration.
—Hannah Singleton, Health, 20 Sep. 2024
The more concerning issue is adulteration, in which lead is deliberately added to the spice.
—Hannah Singleton, Health, 20 Sep. 2024
The agency’s lead hypothesis was that the contamination was the result of economically motivated adulteration of the cinnamon used in the applesauce.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 31 July 2024
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Lead in cinnamon and other spices can occur through two pathways: unintentional contamination and adulteration.
—Hannah Singleton, Health, 20 Sep. 2024
The more concerning issue is adulteration, in which lead is deliberately added to the spice.
—Hannah Singleton, Health, 20 Sep. 2024
The agency’s lead hypothesis was that the contamination was the result of economically motivated adulteration of the cinnamon used in the applesauce.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 31 July 2024
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“Adulteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulteration. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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