
Could Your Favorite Snacks Contain Lead? What You Need to Know to Stay Safe
Snacking brings comfort and joy to many of us—but have you ever considered that your favorite candies, cookies, or dried fruits might be hiding a silent threat?
Lead, a toxic heavy metal, can sneak into everyday snacks through soil, manufacturing, or packaging contamination. Long-term exposure, even at low levels, can harm your nervous system, weaken immunity, and—especially in children—impair development.








