Lead pigment in turmeric is the culprit in a global poisoning mystery (2024)

I wonder if this has survived the recent cutbacks to USAID?

    And recently they are celebrating some big news on the lead fighting front: This week, UNICEF and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a new $150 million initiative to combat lead poisoning

    "It is long overdue that the world is coming together," says Samatha Power <https://www.usaid.gov/organization/samantha-power>, who runs USAID.  

That is a 404. And the homepage has a Notification of Administrative Leave

    As of 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 23, 2025, all USAID direct hire personnel, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and/or specially designated programs, will be placed on administrative leave globally (...)

The announcement organizations are different from the funding org, Lead Exposure Action Fund, which is funded by Gates Fnd and others.

https://www.leadexposureactionfund.org/about-us/