http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/08/23/licorice-recalled-over-lead-levels/ The latest Health news and blog posts from ABC News contributors and bloggers. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:23:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/08/23/licorice-recalled-over-lead-levels/#comment-1938944 Phil Moya Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:44:44 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=119686#comment-1938944 When I take my grand kids to the show we pick up two package's of red licorice. I eat black they like the red. I am more concerned about them is the red have any amount of lead. I mean they consume the whole bag and ask for another. When I take my grand kids to the show we pick up two package’s of red licorice. I eat black they like the red. I am more concerned about them is the red have any amount of lead. I mean they consume the whole bag and ask for another.

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/08/23/licorice-recalled-over-lead-levels/#comment-1744504 George Sun, 26 Aug 2012 23:26:21 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=119686#comment-1744504 The lead helps stabilize the fructose, artificial food coloring and artificial flavoring. The lead helps stabilize the fructose, artificial food coloring and artificial flavoring.

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/08/23/licorice-recalled-over-lead-levels/#comment-1743329 jonnie Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:00:33 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=119686#comment-1743329 Is anything safe to eat these days? I've read of at least 3 recalls this past week. It is hard to know where our food comes from as well, when the label says, "distributed by..." Is anything safe to eat these days? I’ve read of at least 3 recalls this past week. It is hard to know where our food comes from as well, when the label says, “distributed by…”

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/08/23/licorice-recalled-over-lead-levels/#comment-1743042 ZZbar Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:44:47 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=119686#comment-1743042 David B. We are getting a report the licorice was made from recycled wet-cell batteries which contain lead. David B. We are getting a report the licorice was made from recycled wet-cell batteries which contain lead.

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/08/23/licorice-recalled-over-lead-levels/#comment-1743018 NewUnion Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:38:18 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=119686#comment-1743018 Which country were these made in? China again? remember the cadmium plating found on children's jewelry found in Wal-mart ? Marlboro sends all there smoking garbage to Vietnam to be rolled up and shipped back to the states. They may be FAT free but 90% of their base is flour and corn syrup to bind it all together. Which country were these made in? China again? remember the cadmium plating found on children’s jewelry found in Wal-mart ? Marlboro sends all there smoking garbage to Vietnam to be rolled up and shipped back to the states. They may be FAT free but 90% of their base is flour and corn syrup to bind it all together.

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/08/23/licorice-recalled-over-lead-levels/#comment-1743015 David B. Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:11:30 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=119686#comment-1743015 What kind of "reporting" or "journalism" is this in which a story is published but we aren't told WHY there is lead in the licorice? If you don't know, find out before publishing a story without leaving out such a crucial detail. What kind of “reporting” or “journalism” is this in which a story is published but we aren’t told WHY there is lead in the licorice? If you don’t know, find out before publishing a story without leaving out such a crucial detail.

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/08/23/licorice-recalled-over-lead-levels/#comment-1743000 BermudaBound Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:36:02 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=119686#comment-1743000 Why would anyone eat this crap when there are fabulous Australian, German, and Finnish products available that actually include real licorice root? Why would anyone eat this crap when there are fabulous Australian, German, and Finnish products available that actually include real licorice root?

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/08/23/licorice-recalled-over-lead-levels/#comment-1742996 Lisa Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:26:22 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=119686#comment-1742996 So, does that mean that there are "safe" levels of lead in the other packages?? So, does that mean that there are “safe” levels of lead in the other packages??

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/08/23/licorice-recalled-over-lead-levels/#comment-1742993 Kelly Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:17:34 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=119686#comment-1742993 I want to know WHY there is lead poisining. How did that happen? And what is the company doing to ensure that it doesn't happen again? I want to know WHY there is lead poisining. How did that happen? And what is the company doing to ensure that it doesn’t happen again?

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