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For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005).
- Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama, LLC — a unique community collaborative woman-owned small business for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety.
- Since July of 2022, the work of Lead Safe Mama, LLC has been responsible for five product recalls (FDA and CPSC).
- All test results reported on this website are science-based, accurate, and replicable.
- Please check out our press page to see some of the amazing coverage of our work so far this year!
Crowd-Sourced Fundraising Campaigns
for Upcoming Food Testing
Updated: September 07, 2024
The following GoFundMe campaigns for food testing (food testing requested by members of the Lead Safe Mama online community) are published, in-progress, and not yet funded. If you would like to contribute in support of any of these campaigns (even $5 or $10 makes a difference!), please click the image below to read about the campaign (including the reasons these particular food items were chosen) and make a contribution. Thank you!
Vitamins & Supplements
Breakfast Cereals
Beverages
Salts, Spices, Condiments, & Ingredients (oils, flours, etc.)
Food Bars / Granola Bars
Candy & Chocolate
Other Snacks & Meals
Do you want to test your food item yourself?
If you are interested in testing your own food samples (for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and/or Arsenic), here’s the Lead Safe Mama, LLC affiliate link to the same lab we send our food testing submission kits through for the results we report here on this website: https://amzn.to/3UIPcHP. If you are interested in helping this process by nominating a product to be tested via crowd-funded campaigns (like the ones linked above), click here.
August 26, 2024
Food Testing Update
This food testing is a community collaborative effort that Lead Safe Mama, LLC is conducting on behalf of our readership. Readers and community members are suggesting which products we test and are also chipping in to help cover the cost of this testing (as a public service, to make this information freely available to all).
If you can (if you have $5 or $10 to spare), please click through to GoFundMe (via the product campaign images above) and contribute something to help cover the costs of the testing/ reporting for any of the items marked as still unfunded — especially if it’s a food product you have eaten or fed to your family. Thank you!
We have had SIX products test clean so far (as of August 22, 2024)…
Here are our affiliate links to each of those products:
- Oatmeal: https://amzn.to/3xMShzm
- Flour: https://amzn.to/3XUAjFx
- Salt: https://amzn.to/3Yo3Pnn
- Coffee: https://amzn.to/3yo1eiL
- Chia Seeds: https://amzn.to/3YvE7xC
- Grape Flavored Probiotic Soda: https://amzn.to/3SQgRXw
To see the test results/ lab reports for all the food testing we have completed and published so far, click here.
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The spreadsheet below (with the pink border) is a list of ALL the food products we have either tested and reported on…
- … and food products for which testing is in-progress (either testing is not yet complete or the test results have yet to be published)
- … and products for which we have raised funds for testing (with the proposed date of testing noted)
- … and products for which we are raising funds to test, but have not yet met the funding goal to cover our costs of testing and reporting.
Batches 1, 2, and 3
Batch 4 – Current Batch![](https://i0.wp.com/tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Center-part-of-chart.png?resize=902%2C2032&ssl=1)
Food Testing Campaigns Pending Funding
Amazon links are affiliate links. If you purchase something after clicking on a Lead Safe Mama, LLC Amazon affiliate link, Lead Safe Mama, LLC may receive a percentage of what you spend at no extra cost to you.
Spreadsheet with results is normally here but is currently being updated: 8/24/2024
Please see the articles with results in the meantime – on this link.
I took the time to donate to the Froot Loops GoFundMe.
Here is the link for proof: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lead-safe-mama-llcs-lab-testing-kelloggs-froot-loops/donate/thankyou/share
Thank you for what you do, Tamara!
Thank you!
Hi. Thank you for all you do. I’m shocked that some of the products I thought were safe are high in lead. My question is – are these companies required to test for these elements (lead, cadmium, etc.)? Did they ignore a regulation or law?
Kathleen
They are not required to test in most cases.
T
Did you ever consult with an attorney about your findings?
No – My findings are 100% science-based, accurate and replicable. When companies threaten to sue me (which they often do)- they have no grounds. I share the science and am very careful about my language to make sure everything I say about specific products is indisputable. 🙂
T
I have access to Tort attorneys, so that’s why I’m asking. They can sue these companies on the consumers behalf. I’m stuck with a bunch of Celtic Sea Salt and Casava chips. We not only have been financially damaged but so has our health. My question to you about attorneys is have you approached an attorney to find out what can be done about this problem of having lead, cadmium, etc. in food products, not have they approached you.
I am talking to a few regulatory agencies – and the legal team representing consumer protections for the City of Los Angeles. I have also been in touch with As You Sow over the past few years but they have not followed up on any of my work (that I am aware of).
T
I love how organized and transparent you are with everything! I absolutely love these gofundme accounts to test food, such a great idea!
Thank you!
EWG (Enviromental Working Group) has found toxins in Cheerios and other cereals.
https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/new-round-ewg-tests-finds-more-childrens-cereals-tainted-monsantos
https://www.ewg.org/research/ewg-investigation-dangerous-agricultural-chemical-chlormequat-found-popular-oat-based
Toxicants 🙂
What am I missing? Where are the published test results for the spreadsheet ?
Articles with test results are here: https://tamararubin.com/2024/05/links-to-all-of-the-articles-related-to-food-testing-done-by-lead-safe-mama-llc-in-one-place/
When I click on “Published” in the spreadsheet it just enlarges the image. May I know if there’s a way to see the published results?
Is there an alternate option rather than GoFundMe? We’ve boycotted them since their egregious theft and reallocation of funds donated in Canada.
oh my – ummmm – you can venmo or paypal and let me know which campaign it is for if that is easier for you. Venmo is @TamaraERubin (digits: 3182), PayPal is TamaraRubin@mac.com (funds contributed via any of these channels are accounted for as business income to Lead Safe Mama, LLC). Thank you!
Here it is July 9, 2024 and I just stumbled upon your page via a bioengeneered food group page on Facebook. It is a real eye opener when you look at the amounts of poison in our foods. I have signed up for your emails and will follow your page! Something has to be done to reform what they allow in our food. Thank you for your dedication and hard work!
Thank you.
Thank you for your great work as always Tamara!
Have you ever tested oven mitts? I am looking for new ones at the moment and want to make sure they’re non-toxic and safe for handling cookware.
They mostly have an asbestos lining. So to avoid that – silicone might be a good alternative.
Thanks! <3
My gosh, asbestos! I had no idea. Thanks for sharing, as always!
What is the process for suggesting a food for testing? And the archive of what has already been tested? Sorry if I have missed the explanation elsewhere.
The links to both of those are above on this page.
This is the link for the testing suggestions is here:
https://tamararubin.com/2024/05/how-to-test-food-yourself-via-a-lab-submission-for-lead-cadmium-arsenic-and-mercury/
The link with all of the food-related articles to date is here:
https://tamararubin.com/2024/05/links-to-all-of-the-articles-related-to-food-testing-done-by-lead-safe-mama-llc-in-one-place/
Thank you for doing all of this great work!!! Just subscribed to newsletter. Any plans to test Annie’s Cocoa Bunnies (cereal) or Kodiak dark chocolate waffles, as I see both of these products prominently in stores these days?
When will the Kettle chips results be published? I am very curious about those results.
Very soon!
You people ♂️, just say we can’t eat anything would be better. While you getting donations you should be telling people theres only a limited selection of food they can consume that isn’t tainted with something. And don’t say organic because if it’s grown outside a greenhouse it’s technically not organic due to CHEMTRAILS and GMO crops near.
Hi Marvin – I am sorry you are grumpy today.
Please read this list of safer food choices:
https://tamararubin.com/2024/06/are-you-suffering-from-snack-paralysis-are-you-concerned-that-all-snacks-test-positive-for-lead-here-are-some-safer-snack-ideas-for-your-kids/
T
Hi Tamara,
Have you tested any of the Organic brands of flour or chia seeds at costco? I use chia quite a bit and I’m concerned that I’m reading it soaks up metals.
Thank you for all you are doing!
Hi Jana, thanks for commenting!
All of the foods tested so far or that are cued up for testing are in the spreadsheet above including all of the flour products that have been tested. If you’re interested in nominating a specific product for testing you can check out this link for more info: https://tamararubin.com/2024/05/how-to-test-food-yourself-via-a-lab-submission-for-lead-cadmium-arsenic-and-mercury/
If you want to see the currently active testing gofundme campaigns so you can support directly, you can visit this link:
https://www.gofundme.com/s?q=lead+safe+mama+testing
Hi Tamara,
Thank you so much for what you’re done! Could you please test Bob’s Red Mill Organic Unbleached White All-Purpose Flour and Kirkland Signature Organic Unbleached All Purpose Flour? They are used by lots of people and more affordable. Many thanks!
I hope we find some safe foods with good ingredients..
I would donate for these products for sure– (in addition to some that are in the works already!)
https://onceuponafarmorganics.com/products/mixed-berry-coconut-melts?_gl=1*1lubdlw*_up*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAjw5qC2BhB8EiwAvqa41gZ1RzmnFiLAvKIZ2zPN_SW9KmqYTKIt0lLFncnwqfF75cWi9o657BoClZcQAvD_BwE&variant=40713828532306
https://www.beardedbros.com/collections/organic-yumster-yo-bar/products/yo-bar-mango-for-kids?selling_plan=1286897723
Organic fruits! Strawberry, watermelon, blueberry, etc.
I would love to see Enjoy Life semi sweet chocolate chips or chunks tested. They have been our go to chocolate chips for home baked treats and are touted as the best option being free of multiple allergens. They claim to adhere to Prop65 regulations but won’t share testing information. I would definitely contribute to a GoFund Me for testing their products. I’m limiting chocolate in our home regardless but I’d like to know how these test.
Hi Tamara,
Can you please test Simple Mills Chocolate Chip cookies?
It would also be really nice to find a cereal (similar to Cascadian Farms O’s) that is non-detect for heavy metals.
Thank you for all you do!!
All of the “o’s have been positive for toxicants
I love and fully support your endeavor. The work you are doing for us is priceless!
My question is why not also test for glyphosate when testing for heavy metals? Especially since glyphosate has been found in most foods we consume, even in some organic foods.
Thank You!
The glyphosate testing is an additional $1,600 to $2,000 per food item. We plan to eventually only test foods that are free of Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, & Arsenic for glyphosate and other contaminants – but we’re not there yet.
Thank you!