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Consumer Reports on Cinnamon Products: 'Throw It Away'

Consumer Reports
on Some Cinnamon
Products: 'Throw
It Away'

Consumer Reports on Some Cinnamon Products: 'Throw It Away'

Nonprofit finds a third of cinnamon powders and spice blends it tested have high levels of lead

(Newser) - Cinnamon is a popular autumn addition to hot beverages and comfort-food desserts, but a new report from Consumer Reports warns that some cinnamon and spice is not everything nice. Prompted by reports last year that high lead levels in applesauce pouches were tied back to an Ecuadorian cinnamon grinder , the...

Know Your Tacos?
A $100K Job Awaits

Jul 16, 2021 10:02 AM CDT

Know Your Tacos? A $100K Job Awaits

McCormick is seeking a director of taco relations for a 4-month gig

(Newser) - "Taco fanatics," listen up. McCormick has a six-figure job for you, and you don't need any experience other than "a deep love of tacos." Adweek reports that the spice and condiment company has put out a call for "director of taco relations," a...

No. 2 Spender on Impeachment Ads? Never Believe It

No. 2 Spender
on Impeachment
Ads Is Really
a Shocker

Oct 9, 2019 6:30 PM CDT

No. 2 Spender on Impeachment Ads Is Really a Shocker

Penzeys Spices spent $92,000 to put its message out there

(Newser) - Bill Penzey isn't afraid to mix it up. Turns out his company, Penzeys Spices, is the nation's second-biggest spender on impeachment ads—behind only President Trump himself, Mashable reports. While Trump spent $718,000, and Penzeys a relatively small $92,000, that still puts America's biggest spice...

KFC Only Follows 11 People
on Twitter, and It's Genius

Oct 20, 2017 8:57 AM CDT

KFC Only Follows 11 People on Twitter, and It's Genius

'5 Spice Girls and 6 guys named Herb'

(Newser) - We're not sure if the guy who goes by the Twitter handle @edgette22 does any detective work on the side, but he may want to look into it. Mashable reports the online sleuth made a startling find during what must have been a day filled with downtime, and it...

Exotic Spice May Become
Cash Crop—in Vermont

Dec 26, 2016 9:55 AM CST

Exotic Spice May Become Cash Crop—in Vermont

Experiments with saffron show promise

(Newser) - For someone who has a passing familiarity with the spice saffron, a few words might come to mind: expensive, exotic, Mideast. Now researchers want to add another, more unlikely one: Vermont. As the Boston Globe reports, Dr. Margaret Skinner of the University of Vermont has been working with test crops...

Cinnamon Might
Make Us Better
Learners

NEW STUDY

Jul 13, 2016 11:41 AM CDT

Cinnamon Might Make Us Better Learners

Mice who ate cinnamon showed improved memory, learning

(Newser) - Scientists say they've discovered "one of the safest and the easiest approaches to convert poor learners to good learners." And all you have to do is eat cinnamon. Researchers at Rush University Medical Center say that feeding cinnamon to mice with a poor learning ability turned them...

The Dangerous,
Uncomfortable
Effect of Too
Much Nutmeg

The Dangerous, Uncomfortable Effect of Too Much Nutmeg

Consuming too much can lead to hospitalizations

(Newser) - A dusting of nutmeg on your eggnog won't send you to the hospital—but a couple of tablespoons of the stuff might lead to a very unhappy experience. Nutmeg has long been known to have some dangerous effects. It was believed to be poisonous enough to induce abortions in...

12% of Your Spices May Be Contaminated With 'Filth'

Oct 30, 2013 6:37 PM CDT

12% of Your Spices May Be Contaminated With 'Filth'

FDA also finds that 7% of imported spices have salmonella

(Newser) - Great, the FDA has identified one more thing for people to worry about in the kitchen: spices. The most comprehensive testing yet finds that 7% of spices imported into the country are contaminated with salmonella, reports the Los Angeles Times . That's twice as high as other foods inspected by...

Archeologists Find First
Evidence of Spicy Cooking

Aug 24, 2013 9:08 AM CDT

Archeologists Find First Evidence of Spicy Cooking

Honor goes to garlic mustard seeds used 6K years ago

(Newser) - The first foodies? Archeologists have uncovered the oldest known evidence of humans cooking with spices, they report in PLoS One . The UK researchers found traces of garlic mustard seeds in 6,000-year-old pots dug up in Denmark and Germany. Because the seeds have little nutritional value but deliver a peppery...

New Acne
Fighter:
Thyme

study says

Mar 29, 2012 1:34 PM CDT

New Acne Fighter: Thyme

Agent in plant kills bacteria better than leading treatment

(Newser) - The latest weapon against acne may be on your spice shelf. Scientists have found that thyme extract may fight the skin ailment more effectively than a commonly-prescribed treatment, Scientific American reports. Researchers used the plant's active compound against the chief cause of acne, the bacteria Propionibacterium acnes. Turns out...

Why You Should
Add Spices to
High-Fat Meals

study says

Mar 12, 2012 12:33 PM CDT

Why You Should Add Spices to High-Fat Meals

Spices can help cut risk of heart disease: study

(Newser) - Planning to eat a high-fat meal? Load it up with garlic and oregano. A new Penn State study finds that heavily spiced meals help to cut triglycerides, which put you at risk for heart disease—and that the effect is seen even in meals using lots of oil or fat....