What consumers should know about lead-tainted cinnamon products

There are several things consumers should be thinking about when it comes to lead—and other heavy metals—in cinnamon.

Spices bring up feelings of comfort, cultural belonging and holidays. They can make our homes smell amazing and our food taste delicious. They can satisfy our cravings, expand our culinary horizons and help us eat things that we might normally dislike. Spices have health-enhancing properties and, in medicine, have been used to heal people since the ancient times.