Mexican Candies Are Killing You Sweetly
We’ve always enjoyed Mexican candies, but, you know sometimes, they can be a little heavy. Like, you know. Lead. LOLiterally:
The Texas Department of State Health Services says Villa-Mex Imports of San Antonio is recalling Miguelito Azucar Salada Enchilada Aciduladaa.
The candy is a reddish powder in a clear cellophane packet with blue lettering.
Sweet.
DSHS determined in laboratory testing that the candy had lead levels from .16 to .29 parts per billion, significantly higher than the .1 part per billion that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration considers hazardous.
Shit, we’d still eat it. As long as it hadn’t been on the floor for more than five days seconds. In fact, this reminds us of another beloved childhood treat.
Another Mexican candy recalled [The Monitor]
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Sorry: but these candies are used to keep Mexicans dumb and surly. They also sell these in other parts of Central America as a way to eliminate the chance of the working class from breeding someone who might break ranks.
Posted by Frederico | January 10, 2008
I grew up eating “Miguelito Polvo Enchilada” and I am fine. I think. (cough, cough)
Posted by carnitas | January 11, 2008
@Frederico: What are you talking about?!
Posted by Tromelio | January 11, 2008
Not sure what part, you want me to elaborate, but
It’s true, Mexico and other oligarchies have two sets of confections for children, one for the working class and one for those who know better. It’s criminal, wrong, and should be stopped.
Plus, everyone knows lead causes developmental problems in children: especially rich people. The packages have mestiso faces on them so as to look less european and more like the target customers, to the exclusion of the other brands that have more European-like features in the packaging.
As an American latino (puerto rican) who used to manage a factory that had a lot of immigrant laborers I watched this young kid eat this stuff that was nothing but sugar with some grease and lead in it. He was a constant problem, mean to coworkers, with an IQ of about 75.
I take back the slur about Mexicanos being surly, but those from South America that I’ve met, most with less formal schooling had more sense of the world and were much more respectful even though they had no need to fear for their job. They ate what they had raised on their farms all their lives.
I just happen to think that the poisoning is deliberate.
Posted by Frederico | January 11, 2008