<p>The FT’s Laura Hughes speaks to Samantha Power, former head of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) who spearheaded efforts to fight lead poisoning globally. They talk about why she got interested in lead poisoning, efforts at supply chain tracing Ecuadorian cinnamon, and the UK government’s new plans for a lead testing trial.</p><br><p>For more information on how to live safely with lead, please visit the <a href="https://leappalliance.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LEAPP Alliance </a>website.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/542bc540-7a5c-4cc9-9875-1b974f8ad036?syn-25a6b1a6=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>