A Kindergarten in China Added Lead to Food, and over 200 Children Are Affected

Hundreds of Chinese Children Poisoned With Lead From Kindergarten Food

The kindergarten’s cooks used inedible pigments to decorate buns and cakes, the authorities said. Eight school officials and employees were detained.

China kindergarten crisis: How lead in food hospitalised 230 children; understand the dangers, causes and prevention

In Tianshui City, China, over 230 children were hospitalized due to lead poisoning after kindergarten staff used industrial paint on food. The principal instructed the purchase of the toxic paint online, leading to contamination levels thousands of times above safety limits. Eight individuals have been arrested, highlighting severe lapses in food safety and oversight.

A kindergarten in China added lead to food, and over 200 children are affected

BEIJING (AP) — More than 200 kindergarten students were found to have abnormally high levels of lead in their blood after the school added paint to their food, authorities in northwest China reported Tuesday. The case highlights long-running food safety concerns in China. State broadcaster CCTV, citing a police official, said the school in Gansu province added the paint to try to attract more students and increase revenue. CCTV obtained and post…

Chef's food 'decoration' at Chinese pre-school poisons 233 children

The kindergarten students are being treated in hospital after eating food with inedible paint.

Chinese kindergarten lead poisoning prompts health crisis among students

Chinese kindergarten lead poisoning prompts health crisis among students About 20 students at a kindergarten in Gansu province, northwestern China, a