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Hippeas Chickpea Puffs in Vegan White Cheddar flavor test positive for unsafe levels of Cadmium & Arsenic — August 2024 Lab Report

Hippeas Chickpea Puffs in Vegan White Cheddar flavor test positive for unsafe levels of Cadmium & Arsenic — August 2024 Lab Report

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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,…

Made Good Chocolate Drizzled Granola Bars in Birthday Cake Flavour test positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic. Read the July 2024 lab test report here.

Made Good Chocolate Drizzled Granola Bars in Birthday Cake Flavour test positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic. Read the July 2024 lab test report here.

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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,…

The Good Crisp potato chips in Classic Original flavor test positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Read the July 2024 lab report here.

The Good Crisp potato chips in Classic Original flavor test positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Read the July 2024 lab report here.

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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,…

A Vogel. Herbamare Original Certified Organic Seasoning Salt tests positive for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, & Arsenic — August 2024 Lab Report

A Vogel. Herbamare Original Certified Organic Seasoning Salt tests positive for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, & Arsenic — August 2024 Lab Report

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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,…

Trace Minerals Zinc + Vitamin C Chewables test positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic — August 2024 Lab Report

Trace Minerals Zinc + Vitamin C Chewables test positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic — August 2024 Lab Report

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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,…

August 2024 Laboratory Test Report for OLIPOP Sparkling Tonic in Classic Grape Flavor (Independent Third-party Community-funded Lab-testing)

August 2024 Laboratory Test Report for OLIPOP Sparkling Tonic in Classic Grape Flavor (Independent Third-party Community-funded Lab-testing)

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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,…

August 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Death Wish Coffee Co., Organic Ground Espresso Roast (Independent, Third-Party, Community-Funded Lab Testing)

August 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Death Wish Coffee Co., Organic Ground Espresso Roast (Independent, Third-Party, Community-Funded Lab Testing)

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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,…

August 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Navitas Organic Chia Seeds (Independent, Third-Party, Community-Funded Lab Testing)

August 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Navitas Organic Chia Seeds (Independent, Third-Party, Community-Funded Lab Testing)

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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,…

How toxic is your chocolate treat?

How toxic is your chocolate treat?

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I just updated this graphic and shared it on Instagram with the text below. Here’s an updated list… and, in the meantime… Simple Mills be like “we comply, we comply, we do our best…” yet they have the HIGHEST Lead levels of any of the SEVEN chocolate treats we have tested and published reports for…

Clif Kid Organic Chocolate Brownie ZBars test positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. See the laboratory report here.

Clif Kid Organic Chocolate Brownie ZBars test positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. See the laboratory report here.

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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,…

Unreal Dark Chocolate Coconut Bars test positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. See the laboratory report here.

Unreal Dark Chocolate Coconut Bars test positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. See the laboratory report here.

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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,…

Unreal Milk Chocolate Gems test positive for unsafe levels of Lead (higher than M&M’s!) and unsafe levels of Cadmium. See the laboratory report here.

Unreal Milk Chocolate Gems test positive for unsafe levels of Lead (higher than M&M’s!) and unsafe levels of Cadmium. See the laboratory report here.

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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,…

M&M’s test positive for a surprisingly low level of Lead (but a level still unsafe for kids to consume)!

M&M’s test positive for a surprisingly low level of Lead (but a level still unsafe for kids to consume)!

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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,…

AshaPops popped water lily seeds (in vegan cheese flavor) tested positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Arsenic. See the lab report here.

AshaPops popped water lily seeds (in vegan cheese flavor) tested positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Arsenic. See the lab report here.

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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,…

Kettle Brand Air Fried Sea Salt and Vinegar Chips tested positive for an extremely high level of Cadmium — a known carcinogen. See the lab report here.

Kettle Brand Air Fried Sea Salt and Vinegar Chips tested positive for an extremely high level of Cadmium — a known carcinogen. See the lab report here.

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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,…

Annie’s Organic Cheddar Bunnies test positive for unsafe levels of Cadmium, a known carcinogen. See the lab report here.

Annie’s Organic Cheddar Bunnies test positive for unsafe levels of Cadmium, a known carcinogen. See the lab report here.

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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,…

Nature’s Path Envirokidz Organic Chocolate Koala Crisp cereal tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic. See the lab report here.

Nature’s Path Envirokidz Organic Chocolate Koala Crisp cereal tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic. See the lab report here.

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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,…

Simple Mills Seed & Nut Flour Sweet Thins (Mint Chocolate) positive for 28 ppb Lead & 59 ppb Cadmium — that’s more than 5 times the proposed 5 ppb “Action Level” for Lead in food sold for kids

Simple Mills Seed & Nut Flour Sweet Thins (Mint Chocolate) positive for 28 ppb Lead & 59 ppb Cadmium — that’s more than 5 times the proposed 5 ppb “Action Level” for Lead in food sold for kids

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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,…

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

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

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  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…

Today’s bit of “Lead Safe Mama Drama” — more lies and deflection from Redmond Real Salt, this time personally directed at Tamara

Today’s bit of “Lead Safe Mama Drama” — more lies and deflection from Redmond Real Salt, this time personally directed at Tamara

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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…

July 2024 Laboratory Test Results for Jacobsen Salt Co. Pure Kosher Sea Salt from Netarts Bay, Oregon

July 2024 Laboratory Test Results for Jacobsen Salt Co. Pure Kosher Sea Salt from Netarts Bay, Oregon

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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,…

Lesser Evil Lil’ Puffs Star-Berry Beet flavor tested positive for 57 ppb Lead — that’s more than 11 times the proposed 5 ppb “Action Level” for Lead in food marketed to kids. Read the lab report here.

Lesser Evil Lil’ Puffs Star-Berry Beet flavor tested positive for 57 ppb Lead — that’s more than 11 times the proposed 5 ppb “Action Level” for Lead in food marketed to kids. Read the lab report here.

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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,…

General Mills Cheerios Tests Positive for Unsafe Levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic With Independent 3rd-Party Laboratory Testing (July 2024)

General Mills Cheerios Tests Positive for Unsafe Levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic With Independent 3rd-Party Laboratory Testing (July 2024)

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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…

Independent Third-Party Laboratory Testing Confirms Redmond Real Salt Tests Positive for Unsafe Levels of Lead and Arsenic (July 2024)

Independent Third-Party Laboratory Testing Confirms Redmond Real Salt Tests Positive for Unsafe Levels of Lead and Arsenic (July 2024)

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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…