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Published: May 20, 2024, Monday
- We are publishing this short article as a companion piece to our overview article, which discusses (in great detail) the contamination issues with similar cassava flour-based products we have tested.
- This article simply has our social media graphic (above) sharing the toxicant (heavy metals) levels we found in this product with laboratory testing, as well as the actual lab report for the testing on this product (bottom of the page).
- To read the comprehensive ad-free article (discussing considerations and alternative safer snack choices), click the first link in the “additional reading” section directly below.
- We will be publishing a follow-up piece about this product (and other products we have tested in our second batch of laboratory testing completed in May of 2024) shortly.
Some additional reading that may be of interest:
- Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s initial batch of food testing (March of 2024), including Serenity Kids Puffs, Siete Cassava Chips, Lesser Evil Puffs, and Happy Baby Puffs products
- Lesser Evil’s response to our testing
- Serenity Kids’ response to our testing
- Test results for Bob’s Red Mill Cassava Flour
- Test results for Otto’s Naturals Cassava Flour
- Test results for Quay Naturals Cassava Flour
- Test results for Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Cassava Flour
- Initial email exchange with Terrasoul Superfoods about their Cassava Flour
- Follow-up email to Terrasoul Superfoods regarding the (questionable) “COA” they share with customers
- How to send your own food samples into a lab for testing (the cost is $195 per single food sample tested for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic)
- The Food category of articles here on Lead Safe Mama dot com, which currently contains 34 articles
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Laboratory Testing Report for This Product:
Might have been encouraged by results (for consumption by the general population), but for the company’s claim of “non detectible levels of heavy metals.” Begs the question, are they using a “cleaner” cassava than competitors or is cereal comprised of a very high percentage of coconut flour?