https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-sentences-6-for-lead-tainted-kindergarten-food-that-sickened-over-200-childrenContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-sentences-6-for-lead-tainted-kindergarten-food-that-sickened-over-200-childrenhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-sentences-6-for-lead-tainted-kindergarten-food-that-sickened-over-200-children#u138875Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:55:51 +0000A Chinese court sentenced Li Huifang, the operator of Heshi Peixin Kindergarten, to life imprisonment for serving food tainted with lead. Li and five other employees received prison terms after more than 200 students were found with abnormally high blood lead levels. The court also ordered the confiscation of 500,000 yuan from Li's personal assets. The poisoning occurred in Tianshui, Gansu province, in Northwest China, where toxic substances were added to meals served to children and staff.Why it mattersThe case centers on the use of paint added to food to brighten the colors of meals. Th