2024 Food Article

The “#1 Pediatrician Recommended” Flintstones Chewable Children’s Vitamins tested positive for unsafe level of Lead (and also Arsenic). Here’s the laboratory report.

The “#1 Pediatrician Recommended” Flintstones Chewable Children’s Vitamins tested positive for unsafe level of Lead (and also Arsenic). Here’s the laboratory report.

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   Quick Summary: All federal agencies agree there is no safe level of Lead exposure for children. None. Lead bio-mimics Calcium, which means it is absorbed by the body in place of Calcium by Calcium-dependent biological structures. This makes the presence of Lead in a children’s vitamin especially concerning given it is being consumed by…

Saltverk Hand Harvested Flaky (white ) Sea Salt from Iceland tests positive for Arsenic — August 2024 lab report

Saltverk Hand Harvested Flaky (white ) Sea Salt from Iceland tests positive for Arsenic — August 2024 lab report

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   Of particular interest: We previously tested the “Lava Salt” from this company (toxicant levels for the Lava Salt can be seen in the chart directly above). While the white version of this salt tested “non-detect” for Lead (as we anticipated it would, based on research we had done to date), the Lava Salt version…

Like all other USA-made wheat flours we have tested, Costco’s Organic Unbleached All-Purpose Flour tested positive for unsafe levels of Cadmium. Read the August 2024 laboratory report.

Like all other USA-made wheat flours we have tested, Costco’s Organic Unbleached All-Purpose Flour tested positive for unsafe levels of Cadmium. Read the August 2024 laboratory report.

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   Summary: This All-Purpose, Organic flour from Costco tested positive for 12 parts per billion (ppb) Cadmium. A level of 12 ppb is 240% of the “Action Level” for Cadmium proposed within the Baby Food Safety Act of 2021 (2.4 times the level considered dangerous for consumption by children). Scroll down to read more about…

Clean Label Project-Certified, Purity Award-Winning, SmartyPants Organic Prenatal Multi & Omegas gummy vitamins test positive for a higher level of Lead than M&M’s chocolate candies — here’s the August 2024 laboratory report.

Clean Label Project-Certified, Purity Award-Winning, SmartyPants Organic Prenatal Multi & Omegas gummy vitamins test positive for a higher level of Lead than M&M’s chocolate candies — here’s the August 2024 laboratory report.

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   While this headline might seem alarmist, it’s 100% factual. And while one might eat more M&M’s in a single sitting (compared to the number of these Smarty Pants Organic Prenatal gummies one might take in a day), with the Organic “promise” and “Clean Label Project Purity Award” designation it would be reasonable for consumers…

Hu Organic Snacking & Baking Dark Chocolate Gems test positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Here’s the August 2024 laboratory report.

Hu Organic Snacking & Baking Dark Chocolate Gems test positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Here’s the August 2024 laboratory report.

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   Note: We have not yet raised all the necessary funds for covering the cost of testing and reporting on this product, however, we decided to send it to the lab anyway (since we had so many requests to test this product AND since Consumer Reports indicated in their 2022 report on chocolate test results…

Navitas Unsweetened Organic Cacao Powder tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium — August 2024 laboratory report

Navitas Unsweetened Organic Cacao Powder tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium — August 2024 laboratory report

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   Summary: When evaluated using the context of the health protective standards (for maximum allowable heavy metal contamination levels) proposed by the medical and scientific community within the Baby Food Safety Act of 2021, this food product should not be considered safe for consumption by children. Cadmium is a known carcinogen — and has been…

Nature Nate’s Better than Popcorn Popped Sorghum (in Rosemary & Garlic flavor) tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Here’s the August 2024 laboratory report.

Nature Nate’s Better than Popcorn Popped Sorghum (in Rosemary & Garlic flavor) tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Here’s the August 2024 laboratory report.

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   Summary: When evaluated using the context of the health protective standards (for maximum allowable heavy metal contamination levels) proposed by the medical and scientific community within the Baby Food Safety Act of 2021, this food product should not be considered safe for consumption by children. Cadmium is a known carcinogen — and has been…

Yumi Organic Bars (in Blueberry & Purple Carrot flavor) tested positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Read the August 2024 laboratory test report here.

Yumi Organic Bars (in Blueberry & Purple Carrot flavor) tested positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Read the August 2024 laboratory test report here.

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   Summary: When evaluated using the context of the health protective standards (for maximum allowable heavy metal contamination levels) proposed by the medical and scientific community within the Baby Food Safety Act of 2021, this food product should not be considered safe for consumption by children. Cadmium is a known carcinogen — and has been…

Goodles Shella Good (dry, boxed mac and cheese product in Aged White Cheddar and Shells flavor) tested positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Here’s the August 2024 laboratory report.

Goodles Shella Good (dry, boxed mac and cheese product in Aged White Cheddar and Shells flavor) tested positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Here’s the August 2024 laboratory report.

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   Summary: When evaluated using the context of the health protective standards (for maximum allowable heavy metal contamination levels) proposed by the medical and scientific community within the Baby Food Safety Act of 2021, this food product should not be considered safe for consumption by children. Cadmium is a known carcinogen — and has been…

August 2024 Laboratory Test Report for GoGo Squeez Organic Fruit On The Go in AppleApple Flavor (Independent, Third-party, Community-funded Lab-testing)

August 2024 Laboratory Test Report for GoGo Squeez Organic Fruit On The Go in AppleApple 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 Pure Organic Layered Fruit Bars in Raspberry Lemonade Flavor (Independent, Third-party, Community-funded Lab-testing)

August 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Pure Organic Layered Fruit Bars in Raspberry Lemonade 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 Pure Organic Layered Fruit Bars in Strawberry Banana Flavor (Independent, Third-party, Community-funded Lab-testing)

August 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Pure Organic Layered Fruit Bars in Strawberry Banana 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,…

Organic GoMacro Kids’ Macrobars (in Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie flavor) test positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Arsenic, and Cadmium. Read the August 2024 lab report here.

Organic GoMacro Kids’ Macrobars (in Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie flavor) test positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Arsenic, and Cadmium. Read the August 2024 lab report here.

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   Quick summary: When evaluated using the context of the health protective standards (for maximum allowable heavy metal contamination levels) proposed by the medical and scientific community with the Baby Food Safety Act of 2021 (see detailed explanation below), this product should not be considered safe for consumption by children. For those new to the…

Organic Made Good Soft Baked Mini Cookies (in Double Chocolate flavor) tested positive for an unsafe level of Lead and Cadmium. Here’s the August 2024 lab report.

Organic Made Good Soft Baked Mini Cookies (in Double Chocolate flavor) tested positive for an unsafe level of Lead and Cadmium. Here’s the August 2024 lab report.

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   Summary: When evaluated using the context of the health protective standards (for maximum allowable heavy metal contamination levels) proposed by the medical and scientific community within the Baby Food Safety Act of 2021, this food product should not be considered safe for consumption by children. Cadmium is a known carcinogen — and has been…

This product should be illegal. Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks in Sea Salt and Avocado Oil flavor test positive for 13,800 ppb Arsenic (plus Lead, Cadmium, and Mercury, too). Read the August 2024 lab report here.

This product should be illegal. Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks in Sea Salt and Avocado Oil flavor test positive for 13,800 ppb Arsenic (plus Lead, Cadmium, and Mercury, too). Read the August 2024 lab report here.

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   Quick summary: We will be reporting this product to the FDA immediately. The level of Arsenic in this product is unprecedented (the highest by more than two orders of magnitude compared to any other food Lead Safe Mama, LLC has tested so far that tested positive for Arsenic). The levels of Mercury, Cadmium, and…

Annie’s Macaroni & Classic Cheddar (boxed, dry mac and cheese product with organic pasta) tests positive for an unsafe level of Cadmium (a known carcinogen) — August 2024 lab report

Annie’s Macaroni & Classic Cheddar (boxed, dry mac and cheese product with organic pasta) tests positive for an unsafe level of Cadmium (a known carcinogen) — August 2024 lab report

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   Quick summary: Annie’s Macaroni & Classic Cheddar “Made With Organic Pasta” — tested positive for an unsafe level of Cadmium. Please note the specifics and reasoning related to the levels considered unsafe below, in the “Action Level” section of this article. Please do note that this testing was completed on the dry boxed product….

Boulder Canyon’s Avocado Oil Classic Sea Salt Potato Chips test positive for very high levels of Cadmium (a known carcinogen). Here’s the August 2024 lab report.

Boulder Canyon’s Avocado Oil Classic Sea Salt Potato Chips test positive for very high levels of Cadmium (a known carcinogen). Here’s the August 2024 lab report.

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   Quick summary: The chart above shows where the Boulder Canyon Avocado Oil Classic Sea Salt Potato Chips (Canyon Cut) fall related to three other snack chip products we have tested (two potato chip products and one cassava chip product), each of which tested positive for an unsafe level of Cadmium (unsafe for children, and…

Jovial Organic Brown Rice Pasta (Italy) tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic — August 2024 lab report

Jovial Organic Brown Rice Pasta (Italy) tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic — August 2024 lab report

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   Quick summary: The chart above shows where the Jovial Organic Brown Rice pasta falls in relation to six other products we have tested that also tested positive for Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic. Of the products on the above chart, the Amara Smoothie Melts have the highest Lead level (many times the Lead level of…

Wonderful Pistachios (plain, shelled, roasted & salted) test positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic. Here’s the August 2024 lab report.

Wonderful Pistachios (plain, shelled, roasted & salted) test positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic. Here’s the August 2024 lab report.

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   Quick summary: The chart above shows where the Wonderful Pistachios (roasted, salted, no shells) fall in relation to six other products we have tested that also tested positive for Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic. Of these products, the Amara Smoothie Melts have the highest Lead level on this chart (many times the Lead level of…

Amara Organic Smoothie Melts in Mighty Sweet Greens flavor tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic. Here’s the lab report.

Amara Organic Smoothie Melts in Mighty Sweet Greens flavor tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic. Here’s the lab report.

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   The chart above shows where the Amara Organic Smoothie Melts fall related to six other products we have tested that have also tested positive for Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic. Of these products, the Smoothie Melts have the highest Lead level (many times the Lead level of each other products) and the highest Cadmium level…

All U.S. federal agencies agree there is no safe level of Lead exposure for children. These Smarty Pants Kids Multi & Omega gummy vitamins test positive for Lead — here’s the August 2024 lab report.

All U.S. federal agencies agree there is no safe level of Lead exposure for children. These Smarty Pants Kids Multi & Omega gummy vitamins test positive for Lead — here’s the 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,…

Four Sigmatic Think Organic Coffee tests positive for Lead — August 2024 Lab Report

Four Sigmatic Think Organic Coffee tests positive for Lead — 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,…

Siete Almond Flour Tortillas test positive for Lead – August 2024 Lab Report.

Siete Almond Flour Tortillas test positive for Lead – 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,…

LaraBar in Lemon flavor tests positive for an unsafe level of Lead — July 2024 lab report

LaraBar in Lemon flavor tests positive for an unsafe level of Lead — July 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,…