Post by staggerstag on May 2, 2019 23:20:48 GMT
Well, I never knew that, and I suspect most shoppers perusing the vinegar section don't either.
I found this from 2009 on a site called Chowhound :
It seems we need not be concerned as it's only 'traces' of lead, but it's still an eye-opener, yes.
I found this from 2009 on a site called Chowhound :
it's legal for two reasons:
1. it occurs naturally because the grapes absorb it from the soil in which they're grown - it's not added by the manufacturers, and the manufacturing process doesn't increase the levels.
2. the level is at least 1,000 times lower than that which would be required to cause an observable effect in animals.
1. it occurs naturally because the grapes absorb it from the soil in which they're grown - it's not added by the manufacturers, and the manufacturing process doesn't increase the levels.
2. the level is at least 1,000 times lower than that which would be required to cause an observable effect in animals.
It seems we need not be concerned as it's only 'traces' of lead, but it's still an eye-opener, yes.