Archive · 24 Jul 2025
China Kindergarten Food Poisoning: Hundreds of Children Sickened
A kindergarten in China is in trouble!
Kids got sick after eating food with lead paint in it.
The school used the paint as food coloring to make the food look pretty, even though it was very dangerous.
Many children went to the hospital with tummy aches and other problems.
The people in charge of the school and some government workers are being investigated.
Parents are angry and have been protesting.
The government has said sorry and promised to make things safer for kids, like checking food more carefully.
Over 230 children fell ill after consuming food at a Chinese kindergarten.
Industrial-grade lead paint was used as food coloring, purchased online despite warning labels.
School staff and local officials face accusations of negligence, bribery, and record tampering.
Parents protested and clashed with police, expressing outrage over the incident.
Authorities have apologized and promised reforms, including improved food safety measures.
- Who
- Kindergarten students, school staff, and local government officials.
- What
- Over 230 kindergarten children fell ill after consuming food mixed with industrial-grade lead paint.
- When
- The food safety scandal came to light on Sunday, July 20.
- Where
- Brownstone Peixin Kindergarten in Tianshui city, Gansu province, China.
- Why
- The school used industrial-grade lead paint as food coloring in an attempt to boost admissions.
Parents and Public
Authorities
Accountability
Parents and Public
Advocating for justice and accountability for those responsible for the poisoning.
Authorities
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- Ill Children
- At least 230
- Location
- Gansu province, China
- Type of Paint
- Industrial-grade
- Arrests
- Six staff members arrested
- Investigations
- 27 school, hospital, and government officials
- Symptoms
- Stomach pain, nausea, blackened teeth