For those who are only reading the headline, this is mostly about the disastrous lead exposures happening in other (mostly lower-income) countries, and about how the lack of regulations/quality controls in those countries contributed to a situation where two imported cinnamon products in the US contained lead and were recalled.
"So much lead in American food" consists of 2 recalled products, whereas the kids in Ecuador eating this same stuff daily don't warrant a headline, I suppose
Let's not get wrapped up in wild conspiracy theories like Republicans are so prone to do. No one is intentionally doing this. It's poor regulation, oversight, and controls. Simple as that.