Testing Heinz Certified Organic Tomato Ketchup for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic with Independent, Third-Party Laboratory Analysis

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Published: September 28, 2025
A Quick Note from Tamara Rubin:

This Organic Heinz Tomato Ketchup tested positive for Cadmium, at a level that is similar (double digit parts per billion) to the other Tomato Ketchup product that we previously tested and reported on (here’s that link).

A fundamental difference between these two products (that may be the reason for relatively slight difference in their Cadmium levels) is that the Heinz product has added cane sugar. This additional primary ingredient likely does not have concerning levels of Cadmium, based on previous organic cane sugar testing we have done. The presence of the added organic cane sugar may have therefore diluted the Cadmium level otherwise contributed by the tomatoes. The tomatoes are also likely the primary contributing factor to the Cadmium level (vs. other ingredients, like spices or vinegar) as tomatoes often have significant ground contact while growing (so there is a potential for Cadmium contamination from contaminated soils and phosphate rock fertilizers, as we have seen with other organic crops that grow close to the ground or in direct contact with soil).

For more discussion of the concern for Cadmium-contamination of ground crops, please see the comments section on this article – just scroll down to below the lab report.

Takeaway: If you have members of your family at risk of cancer (or who are currently living with — or recovering from — cancer), you may want to avoid ketchup products (as well as other concentrated tomato-based products), as Cadmium is a known carcinogen and (in my opinion) consuming ketchup is not worth the potential health risk (given there are other condiments, spices, and foods that can impart flavor without the toxicant levels found in ketchups). Continue reading below the image.

The full original lab report for this product can be found at the bottom of this page. There is also a shareable social media graphic with the lab test results for this product (scroll down). All relevant federal agencies (FDA, EPA, HUD, USDA, CDC, etc.)  have posted public statements in agreement with the consensus of the Medical and Scientific communities that there is no safe level of Lead exposure for human beings, however there are no similar (comprehensive, ubiquitous) statements about Cadmium unfortunately – although there should be.

We hope that consumers will use these test results to demand that the companies who make these products do better in the future – that they make an effort to make cleaner products with Lead, Cadmium and Arsenic levels below 5 ppb (a reasonable and achievable limit, as demonstrated by our list of lab-tested safer choices below – scroll down).


Who paid to cover the costs for testing and reporting on this product?

As with most of the lab testing we have done as part of the Lead Safe Mama, LLC Community Collaborative Laboratory Testing Initiative (link to our landing page listing all of our published lab reports to date can be found here), funds to cover the costs for testing and reporting for this particular product was raised through a product-specific crowd-funded campaign (on GoFundMe – link here). 

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To date, through the Lead Safe Mama, LLC Community-Collaborative Laboratory Testing Initiative, we have identified 96 “Lab-Tested Safer Choices” across all product types we have tested (most of which are products that came back from the lab with “non-detect” results for all four heavy metals we test for — Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic — with the limits of detection noted on the lab report for each product). You can find the full list of lab-tested safer choices  below (please scroll down).  


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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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A “spacer graphic” like the one above can be found in each of our articles that include the Lead Safe Mama, LLC Lab-Tested Safer Choices List. The graphic differs depending on which version of the list is below it. The Leaf graphic above is our newest graphic spacer for the September 2025 update of this Lab-Tested Safer Choices List. If the graphic is different when you see this list in any article (a sun, rainbow, flower, heart, or shamrock), that means it is an earlier version of the Lab-Tested Safer Choices List. While the date of the list (and its last update) is included in the text below it, we also wanted to introduce the visual tool we use to identify the latest version of our lab-tested safer choices list. Lead Safe Mama team members strive to update the list with the current spacer graphic, indicating that the most recent list of safer choices is below. However, they may not have had a chance to update every copy yet. Please be patient! Thank you.


Are you interested in seeing MORE safer choices?

Below is an expanding list of products (foods, supplements, cosmetics, and personal care items, including sunscreens and toothpaste) that tested “non-detect” for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, and Arsenic with independent, third-party, community-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).

  • The product examples below clearly demonstrate that companies can manufacture safer choices (at least from the perspective of concerns for heavy metals contamination).
  • The limits of detection (low-threshold of detection) for each of the metals tested are noted in the lab report for each specific product.
    • To see the full, original lab report (and read the related article) for any of these products, type the brand name — or product name — into the search bar at the top of any page on Lead Safe Mama dot com and scroll down to the bottom of the related article. The original lab report can always be found at the very bottom of each related article. 
  • Most of our published lab reports are also linked here, on our lab testing landing page.
    • This landing page is updated weekly (most weeks) and is a good page to bookmark and check back on periodically if you want to check in for the latest test results.
  • Flavors (or specific variations) tested are noted in the list below (and on all of our related articles). Other variations of the same product (or other products from the same brand) have either not been tested or have been tested but did not yield similar results.
    • Test results only apply to the specific products listed and linked below.
    • Test results are PRODUCT SPECIFIC, not BRAND SPECIFIC.
      • One should never assume that all products from a specific brand are clean just because a one or more products from that specific brand came back with clean test results.

Products on our “safer choices” list are retested periodically (annually or more frequently, as funding permits). If a product no longer tests clean (non-detect for all, or safe-by-all standards) with a second round of lab testing, it is removed from the list. If you have questions about a product that was removed from this list, please use the search bar at the top of the page to see more on that product, including its most recent test results. Products that were previously on the list and have been removed are also noted at the bottom of this list.


Lab-Tested Safer Choices List
UPDATED: September 17, 2025
Now at 90 products + 6 “bonus” products
Scroll down to see all 96 Lab-Tested Safer Choices

INDEX — See Product Categories Below

  • Section #1) Baby Foods & Baby Food Pouches
  • Section #2)Infant Formulas
  • Section #3) Breakfast Cereals
  • Section #4) Coffee & Tea
  • Section #5) Dairy Products
  • Section #6) Other Beverages
  • Section #7) Packaged Snacks for Kids (Fruit Bars, Chips, etc.)
  • Section #8) Baking & Cooking Ingredients
  • Section #9) Sweeteners/ Sugars/ Sugar Alternatives
  • Section #10) Salts
  • Section #11) Oils & Fats
  • Section #12) Plant-Based Milks
  • Section #13) Seeds (Chia & Hemp)
  • Section #14) Candy & Sweet Treats
  • Section #15) Adult Supplements & General Supplements (not expressly sold for use by kids)
  • Section #16) Children’s Supplements
  • Section #17) Cosmetics, Lotions, & Sunscreens
  • Section #18) Toothpaste

Section #1) Baby Foods & Baby Food Pouches (16)

  • Baby Food — 1 — Little Spoon Kale, Carrot + Pear BabyBlends
  • Baby Food — 2 — Little Spoon Butternut Squash + Blueberry BabyBlends
  • Baby Food — 3 — Little Spoon Sweet Potato BabyBlends
  • Baby Food — 4 — Little Spoon Sweet Potato + Carrot BabyBlends
  • Baby Food — 5 — Little Spoon Banana + Pitaya BabyBlends
  • Baby Food Pouch — 6 — Costco’s Kirkland Organic Apple Sauce Pouch: https://amzn.to/4gOYpZ9
  • Baby Food Pouch — 7 —GoGo Squeez Organic Apple Sauce Pouch: https://amzn.to/3XhWYLe
  • Baby Food Pouch — 8 — OUAF Once Upon A Farm Dairy-free Fruit Smoothie Pouch in Strawberry Banana Swirl Flavor: https://amzn.to/3CPMbAw
  • NEW!Baby Food Pouch — 9  — [Last Tested: August 2025] OUAF Once Upon A Farm Organic Smart Blend in Pear-y Blueberry & Spinach Flavor**: https://amzn.to/4mEIe3n
  • NEW!Baby Food Pouch — 10 — [Last Tested: August 2025] OUAF Once Upon A Farm Organic Fruit & Veggie Blend in OhMyMega Veggie Flavor**: https://amzn.to/4mIeanF
  • NEW!Baby Food Pouch — 11 — [Last Tested: August 2025] OUAFOnce Upon A Farm Organic Immunity Blend in Pineapple, Banana & Dragon Fruit Flavor**: https://amzn.to/4mJ4fON
  • NEW!Baby Food Pouch — 12 — [Last Tested: August 2025] OUAF Once Upon A Farm Organic Immunity Blend in Mango, Banana & Spirulina Flavor**: https://amzn.to/429BjXE
  • NEW!Baby Food Pouch — 13 — [Last Tested: August 2025] OUAF Once Upon A Farm Organic Immunity Blend in Blueberry, Banana & Ginger Flavor**: https://amzn.to/3HScYis
  • NEW!Baby Food Pouch — 14 —[Last Tested: August 2025] Pumpkin Tree Organic Pear Puree with Oat Fiber & Seeds**: https://amzn.to/425mTb7
  • NEW!Baby Food Pouch — 15 — [Last Tested: August 2025] HappyTot Organics Super Bellies Immune & Digestive Support Blend in Organic Pears, Beets & Blackberries Flavor**: https://amzn.to/4fZTaGk
  • NEW!Baby Food Pouch — 16 — [Last Tested: August 2025] HappyTot Organics Fiber & Protein in Organic Pears, Peaches, Pumpkin, Apples & Cinnamon Flavor**: https://amzn.to/47UaUAS

Section #2) Infant Formulas (11/27)

  • Infant Formula — 1 — Bobbie Organic Gentle Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron (pink and white can): https://amzn.to/3YYb849 
  • Infant Formula — 2 — Bobbie Organic Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron (green and white can): https://amzn.to/3VOr4Vy
  • Infant Formula — 3 — Bobbie Grass-Fed Milk-Based Powder with Iron (green can): https://amzn.to/3ZlAaeJ
  • Infant Formula — 4 — ByHeart Infant Formula (USA-made, not organic): https://amzn.to/48DJjTb
  • Infant Formula — 5 — HiPP Bio Combiotik Infant Formula Powder, Stage 1 (imported)
  • Infant Formula — 6 — HiPP HA Stage PRE (0+ Months) Combiotic Formula  (imported)
  • Infant Formula — 7 — Holle Bio Goat Stage 2 Infant Formula (for 6-10 months, organic, European — Swiss/ German/ Austrian) is 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
  • Infant Formula — 8 — Kendamil Goat Infant Formula (not organic): This product may be available at Target (it is not available on Amazon)
  • Infant Formula — 9 — Kendamil Organic Follow-On Milk (European/ British Toddler Formula, for 6-12 months, Cow Milk): Not available on Amazon 
  • Infant Formula — 10 — Kendamil Whole Milk Infant Formula (from Europe, pink can, not organic), available at Target
  • Infant Formula — 11 — Kendamil Organic Infant Formula (Cow Milk): Not available on Amazon but may be available at Target

Section #3) Breakfast Cereals (2/29)


Section #4) Coffee & Tea (4/33)

  • Coffee & Tea — 1 — Chameleon Handcrafted Organic Cold Brew Concentrate: https://amzn.to/3OcrH77
  • Coffee & Tea — 2 — Tao of Tea Organic Genmaicha (Tamara’s favorite, Made in Japan, sold by a Portland, Oregon-based company!): https://amzn.to/3Dp8Fsd
  • Coffee & Tea — 3 — Califia Farms Almond Latte Cold Brew (XX Espresso): https://amzn.to/4gTTGoJ
  • Coffee & Tea — 4 — Death Wish Organic Espresso Roast Ground Coffee (Multi-country origin, non-USA): https://amzn.to/3yo1eiL

Section #5) Dairy Products (2/35)


Section #6) Other Beverages (3/38)


Section #7) Packaged Snacks for Kids — Fruit Bars, Chips, etc. (3/41)

  • Fruit Snack — 1 —(bar)  Pure Organic Layered Fruit Bars in Raspberry Lemonade Flavor: https://amzn.to/3XcFsIp
  • Fruit Snack — 2 — (bar) — Pure Organic Layered Fruit Bars in Strawberry Banana Flavor: https://amzn.to/3WQEekA
  • Puff  Snack — 3 — (cheese puffs) — Barbara’s Original Cheese Puffs Gluten-free Snack: https://amzn.to/429mdBB

Section #8) Baking & Cooking Ingredients (3/44)

  • Ingredient — 1 — (beans) Jovial Organic Chickpeas, Product of Italy: https://amzn.to/4iRON1l
  • Ingredient — 2 — (red wine vinegar) — Napa Valley Naturals Organic Red Wine Vinegar (California): https://amzn.to/4jWhHOg
  • Ingredient — 3 — (apple cider vinegar) — [Last Tested: August 2025] Fairchild’s Organic Apple Cider Vinegar (Raw & Unfiltered): https://amzn.to/46gsTjM

Section #9) Sweeteners/ Sugars/ Sugar Alternatives (3/47)


Section #10) Salts (3/50)


Section #11) Oils & Fats (5/55)

  • Oil — 1 — (avocado) — Chosen Foods 100% Avocado Oil (not organic): https://amzn.to/3YDZSuv
  • Oil — 2 — (coconut) [Last Tested: January 2025] Dr. Bronner’s White Kernel Virgin Coconut Oil, Regenerative Organic Certified: https://amzn.to/40xwBmv
  • Oil — 3 — (coconut) [Last Tested: August 2025] Dr. Bronner’s Whole Kernel Virgin Coconut Oil, Regenerative Organic Certified: https://amzn.to/3UWrKYq
  • Oil — 4 — (olive) Bryan Johnson BluePrint Snake Oil Olive Oil (not organic): https://amzn.to/4mMieUj
  • Oil — 5 — (perilla seed) Dr. Adorable’s Organic Perilla Seed Oil (Made in Korea): https://amzn.to/3NDt7Yc

Section #12) Plant-Based Milks (3/58)

  • Plant-Based Milk — 1 — (coffee creamer)  Laird Superfood Coconut Creamer: https://amzn.to/4fItA7A
  • Plant-Based Milk — 2 — (plant milk)  Kiki Milk Organic Plant-Based Milk (original flavor): https://amzn.to/3AA6Qrt
  • Plant-Based Milk — 3 — (soy milk) — [Last Tested: August 2025] West Soy Unflavored Unsweetened Organic Soy Milk: https://amzn.to/4dwev8l

Section #13) Seeds (2/60)


Section #14) Candy & Sweet Treats (4/64)


Section #15) Adult Supplements & General Supplements — not expressly sold for use by kids (9/73)

  • Supplement — 1 — (adult) — Clean Creatine (100% Creapure), Made in Germany (use with caution, please read article): https://amzn.to/43UjrS6
  • Supplement — 2 — (adult)  Doctor’s Best Vitamin C with Q-C: https://amzn.to/4hlVvea
  • Supplement — 3 — (adult) [Tested clean in August 2025] Natural Vitality CALM, Magnesium Citrate Supplement Gummies (Raspberry Lemon Flavor): https://amzn.to/3VuwsN3
  • Supplement — 4 — (adult) Nature’s Way Zinc Lozenges: https://amzn.to/4liDz6f
  • Supplement — 5 — (adult) Nordic Naturals Omega-3 Fish Oil: https://amzn.to/48q1j2V
  • Supplement — 6 — (adult) [Tested clean in August 2025] Nordic Naturals Prenatal DHA (Strawberry Soft Gels): https://amzn.to/4ngIVjv
  • Supplement — 7 — (adult)  Pectasol Modified Citrus Pectin, Formulated in the USA: https://amzn.to/3QUmZfN
  • Supplement — 8 — (adult)  Pendulum Metabolic Daily Dietary Supplement: https://amzn.to/4gY5wOm
  • Supplement — 9 — (adult) — Qwell Omega-3 by The Veggie Doctor, Vegan Algae DHA + EPA + DPA: https://amzn.to/45Lbosh

Section #16) Children’s Supplements (5/78)

  • Supplement — 8 — (kids) Baby Ddrops, Organic Vitamin D3 Supplement for Babies: https://amzn.to/49C3ktH
  • Supplement — 9 — (kids) Mary Ruth’s Organic Toddler Multivitamin Liquid Drops with Iron: https://amzn.to/3YPhcgx
  • Supplement — 10 — (kids) Mary Ruth’s Organic Toddler Elderberry Liquid Drops: https://amzn.to/42617TU
  • Supplement — 11  — (kids) Nordic Naturals Kids Vitamin D3 Gummies (Ages 3+): https://amzn.to/4l7117a
  • Supplement — 12  — (kids) [Tested clean in August 2025] Seed PDS-08 Pediatric Daily Synbiotic, Fiber-Based Prebiotic & Probiotic for Kids: https://amzn.to/47kVTIc

Section #17) Cosmetics, Lotions, & Sunscreens (5/83)


Section #18) Toothpastes (7/90)

  • Toothpaste — 1 — Aquafresh “FRESH & MINTY” Fluoride Toothpaste, Purchased in London, England (Made in U.K. or Slovakia): https://amzn.to/4lhRMjO
  • Toothpaste — 2 — Orajel Kids Training Toothpaste, Fluoride-free in Natural Berry Fruity Flavor with Elmo Sesame Street packaging: https://amzn.to/41wxtrY
  • Toothpaste — 3 — Miessence Fluoride-free Mint Toothpaste (Made in Australia): https://amzn.to/4bJc4PO
  • Toothpaste — 4 — Dr. Brown’s Fluoride-free Baby Toothpaste in Strawberry Flavor: https://amzn.to/3DCehzZ
  • Toothpaste — 5 — Pegciz Kids Foam Toothpaste in Watermelon Flavor, Low Flouride (packaging varies, see report): https://amzn.to/3YzP68e
  • Toothpaste — 6 — Kid’s Spry Fluoride-free Tooth Gel with Xylitol in Original Flavor: https://amzn.to/41GZb4e
  • Toothpaste — 7 — Essential Oxygen Fluoride-free BR Certified Organic in Peppermint Flavor: https://amzn.to/4lARZ2J

**Lab reports pending/ Not yet published as of 9/15/2025


Here’s a link to our landing page featuring all our third-party lab reports for the foods, supplements, and cosmetic products we have published to date, including those listed above. This is a good page to bookmark since it is updated several times each week, as new lab reports are published: https://tamararubin.com/lab-reports/


BONUS (6/96): Below are six 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. Infant Formula —Kendamil Goat Toddler Milk, not organic (positive for traces of Arsenic): May be available at Target or through other online retailers of European infant formulas
  2. Ingredient — Maseca Instant Corn Masa Flour, Product of Mexico (positive for traces of Arsenic)https://amzn.to/4iR8qWN
  3. Fruit Snack — That’s It Apple Cherry Bars, not organic (positive for traces of Arsenic): https://amzn.to/4fHkSWV
  4. Oil —Chosen Foods 100% Pure Avocado oil, organic (positive for traces of Arsenic): https://amzn.to/3BVQYQa
  5. Supplement — (adult)  Now Sunflower Lecithin, not organic (positive for traces of Arsenic): https://amzn.to/3AFdHzO
  6. Supplement — (adult)  WishGarden Immune Boost Seasonal Rescue for Pregnancy: https://amzn.to/3Cd940N

Products Removed from the Above “Lab-Tested Safer Choices” List

The following two products were previously on the Lead Safe Mama, LLC Lab-Tested Safer Choices List, but have since been removed due to results from retesting (in 2025) showing them as testing positive for toxicants.

In each case (for the two products noted below), the retest showed a very low level of toxicants (consistent with the narrative that these two products are still a cleaner choice when compared to similar options in their product categories). We only list products above that come back from the lab with “non-detect” results for all four metals we test for (Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic), so even though the re-test levels for these two products were low, they do not meet our standards for remaining on the list above.

You can read more about these products and the most recent lab test results for each in the articles linked below:

  1. One Degree Organics Sprouted Rolled Oats, yellow bag (Made in Canada) — May 2025 Retest
  2. Jovial Organic All-Purpose Einkorn Flour (Made in Italy) August 2025 Retest Lab Report to be Published Shortly


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12 Comments

  1. Oh no. I eat this ketchup every day. Does this mean that tomatoes are bad too? Seems like not much of anything is safe anymore. We are going to starve if everything is bad.

    1. Concentrated food products tend to be bad, as the concentration of the food also causes a concentration of the toxicants in the food. I expect plain, whole, fresh, organic tomatoes will test relatively clean (compared to ketchup or sauces made from tomatoes that have been cooked down).

      I think in general, limiting processed, packaged foods (to being rare treats, as opposed to regular food staples eaten daily) is the best place to start.

      As my husband is at a high risk of cancer, and I am a cancer survivor, and my mother, and his mother (and each of our fathers too) all died with cancer — we are choosing to remove known Cadmium-contaminated foods from our home (seaweed, chocolate, cinnamon, ketchup, potatoes, flour / flour products – those are the products we are not eating in our home anymore because of the Cadmium content).

      Have you seen our lab-tested safer choices list?
      https://tamararubin.com/safer-choices/

      Tamara

  2. Wow I didn’t know that you were a cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with ITP 3 years ago. I’m now in remission and see my hematologist/oncologist twice a year. I want to stay in remission.
    I will check out the safe food list. No chocolate or potatoes. How sad that our world is so contaminated.
    Thank you for what you do.

    1. Thank you.

      Yes – I had cervical cancer when I was about 25 years old. They caught it early and were able to remove it (along with a chunk of my cervix!) before it spread.

      That’s one of the reasons I decided to have a child as a single-mother-by-choice. After cervical cancer at such a young age (in addition to ovarian surgery twice when I was 23, and a miscarriage at 24 when I was married to my ex-husband) I was not sure if I could conceive and I decided I didn’t want to wait around for a man to find out….so I had my son Colescott on my own (two years after my divorce!) when I was 26 years old.

      Tamara

      1. I’m so glad that you are doing well now. That’s really scary. to go through. Look at you now. Good husband and several children

        1. Yup! Four kids! Things weren’t as broken as I thought they might be! It turns out my left ovary was always a dud anyway, and now I am an old lady – so don’t have to deal with the mess and constant pain of PMS! 🙂

          I just want to do everything in my power to keep cancer away as long as possible, and avoiding products that have concerning levels of Cadmium is kind of an easy place to start. Death by cancer is no fun, and we have been through it far too many times with both friends and family over the past 30 years.

          T

          1. Yes if you have your health, you have everything. I learned that after getting very sick and spending 6 weeks in the hospital and 2 years on medicine that made me get down to 89 pounds. Now I’m also at a healthy weight.
            I am going to make some changes in my diet. I was also wondering what you think about chicken and beef. I really love beef, but may be giving it up

          2. I eat meat. My husband does not. 2/6 of my family eats meat and animal products, and 4/6 does not. We have only tested one meat product so far and it tested positive for concentrations of toxicants that one finds in grains – so that makes sense (you are what you eat!), but eating in moderation in most cases (and preferably from known farms) is a good place to start.

            Here’s that meat that we tested:
            https://tamararubin.com/2025/03/kalahari-biltong-air-dried-thinly-sliced-beef-in-garlic-flavor/

            We’re just about to publish our first fish test result – and it’s enough to get people to swear off of fish… so that’s a consideration too.

            Get a heavy metals test for yourself so you have a baseline and science-backed info on what you might want to avoid. Talk to your doctor about that. More on that here:
            https://tamararubin.com/2020/05/hair-and-urine-testing-for-metals/

            T

  3. I wanted to ask you exactly what do you and your family eat? Do you have an article about it? I really want to eat healthy food. Thank you

    1. Two other high-Cadmium foods we recommend avoiding are strawberries and sunflower seeds / sunflower seed butter:

      Strawberry example:
      https://tamararubin.com/2024/12/natierra-freeze-dried-organic-strawberries/

      Sunflower seed butter example:
      https://tamararubin.com/2024/10/organic-sunbutter/

      More info:
      https://tamararubin.com/2022/02/is-sunflower-butter-bad-for-you-whats-the-problem-with-sunflower-seed-butter-do-sunflower-seeds-have-lead/

      We’ve also been avoiding peanut butter since we started this testing, and it has all come back Cadmium-contaminated….
      https://tamararubin.com/2024/11/costco-kirkland-organic-peanut-butter/

      Instead using other nut butters (pistachio, cashew, walnut, almond, pumpkin seed, pecan – although we haven’t yet tested each of these, just going by educated guesses on what might test better than peanuts, which are a ground crop).

      T

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