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Lead Safe Mama’s Landing Page for Lab-Tested Safer Foods & Supplements

2024· 2024 Article· 2024 Food Article· 2024 Testing

 

Lead Safe Mama’s Landing Page for Lab-Tested Safer Foods & Supplements

  • Welcome to the Lead Safe Mama website landing page, below, where we will ONLY list foods we have tested (using independent, third-party, laboratory testing) that resulted in “non-detect” (effectively tested negative with the limits of detection as noted) for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic.
  • The low threshold of detection for the laboratory and testing methodology used is specifically noted on the lab report for each of the foods tested (lab reports are linked below).
  • Funding for the testing of these products was contributed (via crowd-sourced funding and individual contributions) by members of the greater online Lead Safe Mama community.
  • The the low thresholds of detection for each toxicant we are addressing varies slightly with each lab report. Please reference the lab report for the product you are considering if you have any questions about the specific low threshold of detection.

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).

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Last Updated: November 2024

General Rules/ Guidelines for Evaluating Food Test Results (in the absence of testing every single packaged food product on the market!)

  1. Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s  “non-detect” findings should never be considered relevant/ applicable across an entire brand or product line.
  2. More specifically, Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s “non-detect” findings should never be extrapolated as being possibly relevant for other products from the same brand with different ingredient profiles:
    • Example:
      • Jovial Organic Einkorn Flour is negative/ “non-detect” for toxicants.
      • Jovial rice pastas and Jovial cassava pastas each tested positive for unsafe levels of toxicants (heavy metals).
  3. Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s “non-detect” laboratory findings (for the food testing we are doing) can be reasonably extrapolated as possibly/ likely relevant for different products from the same brand ONLY if the different products have the exact same ingredients.
    • Example:
      • Jacobsen’s Oregon Sourced Kosher Sea Salt likely has the same (or similar) test results as their Oregon Sourced Flake Salt (it is the same single-ingredient product, from the same source in a different form/shape)
      • However we did not expect Jacobsen’s Italian harvested sea salt to test the same as their Oregon-sourced sea salts (which is the reason we tested Italian salt in addition to testing the Oregon salt from that company).
    • Note: we do plan on re-testing any foods that came back “non-detect” periodically to confirm they continue to be non-detect. If, at any time, any one of these foods tests positive for heavy metals in subsequent testing. they will be removed from the list below.
  4. Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s findings of unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic and Mercury in specific brands and products should — on the other hand — be extrapolated across a brand in the absence of other testing of products from that brand (especially if the products generally have similar base ingredient profiles — even if some ingredients are different).

Below are links for the safer food & supplement products we have identified (via laboratory testing) so far.

We will update this list periodically — as we discover (via independent laboratory testing) other packaged food products that are also non-detect for these metals of concern.

For each listing of a safer product below, the links included (which direct you to the related lab reports and products) are for the exact product tested and determined safe. It is important to note that the test results for the one product noted below in each numbered point DOES NOT APPLY to other products (or other flavors of the same product-type) from the brand — unless otherwise expressly stated in the related article with the lab test report (following the guidelines noted above).

Below is a list of 25 products (foods and supplements) that have tested “non-detect” for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, and Arsenic with independent, third-party, crowd-funded laboratory testing coordinated by Lead Safe Mama, LLC (an Oregon-based small business with a unique community-collaborative business model and a focus on consumer goods safety and childhood Lead poisoning prevention).
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The limits of detection for each of the metals tested for are noted in the lab report for the specific product listed. To see the full lab report for any of these products, click the orange word REPORT after the product link.
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Flavors tested are noted, and other flavors of the same product (or other products from the same brand) have either not been tested OR have been tested but did not have similar test results. The test results only apply to the specific products linked below.

LIST UPDATED November 12, 2024:

  1. Beverage — Olipop Grape Tonic: https://amzn.to/4cjFYZu – REPORT
  2. Breakfast Item — Nature’s Path Envirokidz Organic Panda Puffs: https://amzn.to/4fo1crf – REPORT
  3. Breakfast Item — One Degree Organic, Gluten-Free, Sprouted Rolled Oats (Canada): https://amzn.to/3WIQ1BN – REPORT
  4. Candy — Cavendish & Harvey Wild Berry Drops, Not Organic (Germany): https://amzn.to/3Z1Jxjr – REPORT
  5. Coffee — Chameleon Handcrafted Organic Cold Brew Concentrate: https://amzn.to/3OcrH77 – REPORT
  6. Coffee — Death Wish Organic Espresso Roast Ground Coffee (Multi-country Origin, non-USA): https://amzn.to/3yo1eiL – REPORT 
  7. Plant-Based Coffee Creamer — Laird Superfood Coconut Creamer (for coffee): https://amzn.to/4fItA7A – REPORT
  8. Dairy Coffee Creamer — Organic Valley Grassmilk Half and Half: https://amzn.to/4fHJIWT – REPORT
  9. Fruit Snack — GoGo Squeez Organic Apple Sauce Pouch: https://amzn.to/3XhWYLe – REPORT
  10. Fruit Snack — Pure Organic Layered Fruit Bars in Strawberry Banana Flavor: https://amzn.to/3WQEekA – REPORT
  11. Fruit Snack — Pure Organic Layered Fruit Bars in Raspberry Lemonade Flavor: https://amzn.to/3XcFsIp – REPORT
  12. Infant Formula — ByHeart Infant Formula (USA-Made, not organic): https://amzn.to/48DJjTb – REPORT
  13. Infant Formula — Holle Bio Goat Stage 2 Infant Formula (for 6-10 months, organic, European — Swiss/ German/ Austrian): Not available on Amazon, but the Stage 3 version of this product is (not yet tested, but will likely test similarly): https://amzn.to/3BVU7zI – REPORT
  14. Infant Formula — Kendamil Organic Follow-On Milk (European/ British Toddler Formula, for 6-12 months): Not available on Amazon (report link) – REPORT
  15. Infant Formula — Kendamil Organic Infant Formula (Cow Milk): Not available on Amazon but may be available at Target – REPORT
  16. Ingredient (salt) — Jacobsen’s Sea Salt (Oregon, USA): https://amzn.to/4dcbk5L – REPORT
  17. Ingredient (baking flour) — Jovial Organic Einkorn Flour (Italy): https://amzn.to/3LIqxix – REPORT
  18. Ingredient (seeds) — Costco Kirkland Organic Hemp Seeds: https://amzn.to/4e05RP9 – REPORT
  19. Ingredient (seeds) — Navitas Organic, Gluten-Free Chia Seeds (Mexico): https://amzn.to/3YvE7xC – REPORT
  20. Oil — Chosen Foods 100% Avocado Oil (not organic): https://amzn.to/3YDZSuv – REPORT
  21. Oil — Dr. Adorable’s Organic Perilla Seed Oil (Korea): https://amzn.to/3NDt7Yc – REPORT
  22. Plant-Based Milk — Kiki Milk Organic Plant Based Milk (original flavor): https://amzn.to/3AA6Qrt – REPORT
  23. Plant-Based Milk — West Soy Unflavored Unsweetened Organic Soy Milk: https://amzn.to/4dwev8l – REPORT
  24. Supplement — Nordic Naturals Omega-3 Fish Oil: https://amzn.to/48q1j2V – REPORT
  25. Supplement — Mary Ruth’s Organic Toddler Multivitamin Liquid Drops with Iron: https://amzn.to/3YPhcgx – REPORT

Stand by for more!

BONUS THREE: Below are three additional products that each tested positive for trace (very low levels of) Arsenic at levels considered safe by all standards (with the limits of detection noted in the lab report for the specific product listed):

  1. Fruit Snack — That’s It Apple Cherry Bars, Not Organic (positive for traces of Arsenic): https://amzn.to/4fHkSWV – REPORT
  2. Oil — Chosen Foods 100% Pure Avocado Oil — Organic (postive for traces of Arsenic): https://amzn.to/3BVQYQa – REPORT
  3. Supplement — Now Sunflower Lecithin, Not Organic (positive for traces of Arsenic): https://amzn.to/3AFdHzO – REPORT

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  2. Lauren says

    So glad to hear about one degree oats! We’ve been using them for years because they test for glyphosate. I make most of my own food which requires flour at times. Have you tested any one degree flours? We use the spelt and whole wheat. Also, have you tested any all purpose flours? I feel like choosing foods for my family is becoming so stressful!

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    • Tamara says

      Hi – we don’t have a P.O. Box – just our normal address. Thank you very much!

      Lead Safe Mama, LLC
      7933 SE 15th Avenue
      Portland, Oregon
      97202
      USA

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  6. Rachel Haupt says

    Hi 🙂 I’m having a hard time finding the lab results for the death wish coffee. Am I missing it? Thanks!

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  7. Marcy says

    New lead alert! I just emailed the company & field a report w/ the consumer protection agency–
    Greens Steel “all stainless” portable coffee/tea cup/mug–we got the 16oz size–I hadn’t noticed the dull dot on the bottom until my daughter got back from a pre-college program and I noticed it. Tested with a LeadCheck and it turned bright beet pink! There are thousands who ordered this product–I’m not happy my kid made her daily coffee and took it to her classes in that thing–likely handled the lead (ugh)–plus in washing it each day.

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MZ4HHDH/ref=twister_B09KT33VPF?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

    So much for this “green” company touting their non-toxic products

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  8. Sarah Eliza says

    Ooooo I am so excited about the coffee! Just put in a big Amazon order for it and everything I had in my cart with your link. Could we add Target Good and Gather Three Region organic coffee to the list of things to test? I’d donate big to that one!!

    Chia seed is also exciting but looks like it was whole seed chia? I’d love to know test results for a ground one since absorption is better for omegas and antioxidants with ground chia seeds, and I think grinding can add to lead sometimes right? Maybe I can just grind them in a coffee grinder though, or soak them or something, I’ll look it up.

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    • JA says

      I would be wary of ground seed because omega 3 oils oxidize very easily when in contact with oxygen. Rancidity in omega 3 fats is an issue with things like fish oil. Chia seeds have naturally occurring antioxidants and a tough seed coat that prevent rancidity very well. Chewing the seeds certainly releases the oil. Chew slowly and thoroughly.

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  11. Ej says

    Can you please set up a go fund me for Costco’s Organic Chocolate Fudge ice cream bars? I will fund $100 myself.

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    • Jeanne says

      Are you talking about the organic HC chocolate fudge bars that are 100 calories? If so I’d also LOVE to know about those. They are our less guilty pleasure in the summer heat!

      Thanks for asking about them, hope they are the same!

      Jeanne

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  13. Li says

    It is a little sad that out of all the products tested, only these were found to be “safe”. How can we make this type of labeling as a standard for all food, like the current nutrition labels? Maybe add a link or QR code to be able to look up the 3rd party report? We need better labeling on our food so we can decide what is safe for our family. Not just the nutrition stuff, which are also not very accurate as that does not have any link to an external report, that should be produced by a 3rd party lab not paid for by the manufacture.

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    • Tamara says

      Yes!

      Working on it.

      We have also found FIVE MORE safe foods and will be updating this list shortly.

      Subscribe to the Lead Safe Mama newsletter to be among the first to see those lab reports as soon as they are published, or just check back here periodically (bookmark this page).

      Here’s the subscribe link:
      https://tamararubin.com/subscribe/

      Thank you!

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  14. jeanette says

    Hello!

    Can we also assume that the death wish whole bean coffee would also be lead free as
    the ground coffee? Thanks for all your hard work!

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    • Tamara says

      Not 100% definitive – but in this case I think it would be a reasonable assumption. I just bought another from this brand to use this week because they didn’t have the purple and black one. Given the ingredients are the same – it’s reasonable to jump to that conclusion, although there’s a chance it could be wrong.

      T

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  15. Danae says

    Love this list! We have nut allergies in our house, so the first two lists can’t be consumed, but love the other stuff!

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  16. Amanda says

    Hello. I need an organic Decaf coffee. Has there been any decaf coffee tested? I use Organic Mount Hagen Freeze Dried Decaf Instant and sometimes Clipper Decaf Instant Coffee. Thanks for your help!

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  17. Jennifer says

    Hi Tamara,

    I sent an email offering to sponsor 15 new items for testing, I just wanted to make sure it didn’t go to your spam folder. I did send it to the testing@ email so hopefully its on your list soon. Thank you!

    Jennifer

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  18. Amy Gibbons says

    I know there is no safe level of lead but seeing as it is in so much I am trying to keep an eye on how much my family consumes daily. I am trying to understand (since probably all supplements have lead?) if the smarty pants tested for the level you reported…was one chew or the 4 that are the serving size? I am assuming 1 and then if they do normal dose they are getting 4x that daily correct?

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  20. Heidy Flores says

    Thank you for this list. I really hope it grows a little bigger as more tests are being done. I can’t believe the amount of “healthy” alternatives that have heavy metals. It makes me sick .
    Keep doing what you’re doing! Hopefully it’ll spark some change in this country.

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  21. June says

    Tamara, I think this testing is extremely important and I have made several contributions for testing. That said… I am also concerned about how people are coping with these test results.
    Seems to me very few processed foods are safe and much of our fresh produce is unsafe, including lettuce and most root vegetables. What are we supposed to eat?!?! I find this all overwhelming and depressing! Are we limited to a few safe foods? Where is the hope in all this?
    I admire your dedication to this work, but we need hope and real solutions!
    Thank you.

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  22. NM says

    Tamara, I only have 2 top molars in my mouth. Unfortunately I cannot chew anything at all! I prefer to eat a mostly raw food diet, bot only very FEW fruits are soft, and there aren’t any vegetables at all that are soft when they’re raw. I have to rely mostly on kitchen tools. I am DESPERATE to find replacements immediately for my blender, juicer, and food processor ( i stopped using my KitchenAid).
    I’ve already purchased, before knowing about your website, the following:
    Kuvings hands free slow juicer,
    Kuvings vacuum blender for smoothies,
    Tribest DynaPro blender for sauces,
    and a Sana 727 juicer for making fresh flax seed oil.
    I’m sorry to bother you, but I don’t know what to do since these items do have colors on the outside, and I don’t know about the screws. These are supposed to be “high end” equipment but now that I found your website I don’t trust companies anymore to tell the truth. What do you suggest I do? : (

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