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BEIJING, July 22 — Chinese authorities have arrested six people and are investigating 27 others after more than 230 children at a kindergarten in Gansu province were poisoned by food coloured with industrial-grade lead paint.<\/p>\n

An official investigation released on Sunday found severe failures in oversight, food safety, and attempts to cover up the incident, including bribery and falsification of test results, The Guardian<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n

The principal of Brownstone Peixin Kindergarten in Tianshui allegedly sought to attract more enrolments by making food look more appealing using non-edible pigment bought online.<\/p>\n

Despite clear warnings that the pigment was “not for consumption,” the school’s cook added it to children’s meals, preferring its “brighter” hues to safer, cheaper food-grade alternatives.<\/p>\n

One pigment used in the food contained lead levels that exceeded legal limits by 400,000 times, according to the Gansu provincial party committee report.<\/p>\n

Initially, 235 children were hospitalised after consuming the tainted food, showing symptoms including nausea, stomach pain, and discoloured teeth, with later tests confirming 247 people had elevated blood lead levels.<\/p>\n

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Six kindergarten staff, including the principal, now face criminal charges for knowingly serving toxic food, while 27 others from the school, hospital and government are under disciplinary review.<\/p>\n

The report also revealed that the Gansu Provincial Centre for Disease Control mishandled the case and conducted tests improperly, leading to results that did not reflect actual exposure.<\/p>\n

At least two test results at Tianshui Second People’s Hospital were deliberately altered to show falsely low lead levels, while the hospital was described as poorly managed and lacking proper training.<\/p>\n

Parents reportedly protested outside the kindergarten on Sunday night, clashing with police and demanding accountability, as authorities promised further investigations into corruption, misconduct, and regulatory failures at every level.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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BEIJING, July 22 — Chinese authorities have arrested six people and are investigating 27 others after more than 230 children at a kindergarten in Gansu province were poisoned by food coloured with industrial-grade lead paint. An official investigation released on Sunday found severe failures in oversight, food safety, and attempts to cover up the incident,…<\/p>\n

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