2024 Laboratory Testing

Little Spoon BabyBlend in Kale, Carrot + Pear Flavor: November 2024 Laboratory Report

November 23, 2024December 16, 2024

Rather Long Quick note from Tamara Rubin: The text in the next section below is the text we shared with our FIRST Little Spoon product article published yesterday. To simplify things, we are duplicating it (unedited) here as all of the information applies to this product as well. This article is our FIFTH report…

Little Spoon BabyBlend in Butternut Squash + Blueberry Flavor: November 2024 Laboratory Report

November 23, 2024December 16, 2024

Rather Long Quick note from Tamara Rubin: The text in the next section below is the text we shared with our FIRST Little Spoon product article published yesterday. To simplify things, we are duplicating it (unedited) here as all of the information applies to this product as well. This article is our FOURTH report…

Little Spoon BabyBlend in Sweet Potato Flavor: November 2024 Laboratory Report

November 23, 2024December 16, 2024

Rather Long Quick note from Tamara Rubin: The text in the next section below is the text we shared with our FIRST Little Spoon product article published yesterday. To simplify things, we are duplicating it (unedited) here as all of the information applies to this product as well. This article is our THIRD report…

Little Spoon BabyBlend in Sweet Potato + Carrot Flavor: November 2024 Laboratory Report

November 23, 2024December 16, 2024

Rather Long Quick note from Tamara Rubin: The text in the next section below is the text we shared with our FIRST Little Spoon product article published yesterday. To simplify things, we are duplicating it (unedited) here as all of the information applies to this product as well. This article is our SECOND report…

Little Spoon BabyBlend in Banana Pitaya Flavor: November 2024 Laboratory Report

November 22, 2024December 16, 2024

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Quick note from Tamara Rubin: Exciting news everyone! This Little Spoon BabyBlend in Banana Pitaya flavor (pitaya is also known as dragon fruit) tested “non-detect” for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic with a low threshold of detection of 5 parts per billion (ppb) for each of the four metals (see lab report below)! To…

Kendamil Goat Toddler Milk Formula (not Organic) Tests Positive for Trace Arsenic (Level Considered Safe by all Standards): November 2024 Laboratory Report

November 18, 2024December 10, 2024

Quick note from Tamara Rubin: While this Kendamil brand formula (the “Goat Toddler Milk” version from this brand) tested positive for traces of Arsenic, each of the other three versions we have tested (both goat milk and cow milk-based powders, organic and not organic) from this brand have tested “non-detect” for toxicants (with a…

November 2024 Laboratory Report for Kendamil Goat Infant Formula (Not Organic)

November 18, 2024December 16, 2024

Quick note from Tamara Rubin: More good news (again)! Yet another “Infant Formula” product tested “non-detect” for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic! Scroll down to see the full lab report for the product pictured. We have added this product to our list of cleaner foods below! You may be able to buy this product…

November 2024 Laboratory Report for Bobbie Organic Gentle Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron

November 18, 2024December 16, 2024

Quick note from Tamara Rubin: More good news! This product tested “non-detect” for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic! Scroll down to see the full lab report for the product pictured. We will be adding this product to our list of cleaner foods below! Here’s the link to purchase it from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3YYb849 Note: funding…

365 Whole Foods Market Organic Italian Balsamic Vinegar Tests Positive for Lead & Arsenic: November 2024 Laboratory Report

November 18, 2024December 19, 2024

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Quick note from Tamara Rubin: This is the second vinegar product we have tested. The first was the Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar (lab report here). As anticipated this Balsamic vinegar did test positive for a higher level of Lead than the Apple Cider Vinegar. We intend to test more vinegar products as we…

365 Whole Foods Market Organic Sea Salt Potato Chips Test Positive for Cadmium, & Arsenic: November 2024 Laboratory Report

November 18, 2024December 16, 2024

Quick note from Tamara Rubin: This is the second type of organic potato chips we have tested. The organic chips are testing positive for toxicants consistent with the levels found in non-organic potato chips. You can see more of the test results for the potato chips we have tested here on this link. Please…

Organic Humble Potato Chips in Sea Salt & Cider Vinegar Flavor Test Positive for Cadmium & Arsenic: November 2024 Laboratory Report

November 18, 2024December 16, 2024

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Quick note from Tamara Rubin: We were really excited to test our first organic potato chips. We had high hopes tihs product would test better than the non-organic versions, but this wasn’t to be the case. Scroll down to see the full lab report for this product. Please check out our open/ not-yet-funded campaigns…

CauliPuffs Cauliflower Snack in White Cheddar Flavor Tests Positive for Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic: November 2024 Laboratory Report

November 17, 2024December 16, 2024

Quick note from Tamara Rubin: Given this is a partially rice-based product (see the ingredient panel above), these test results are not surprising (see a full lab report below, as well as a sharable graphic showing an assessment of the levels when compared to the proposed safety thresholds for products that young children may…

One Degree Organic Gluten Free Sprouted Brown Rice Crisps Test Positive for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, & Arsenic: 2024 Laboratory Report

November 17, 2024December 16, 2024

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Quick note from Tamara Rubin: Did you have this for breakfast? I hope not! Yikes. This is sad and more-than-a-bit upsetting. We were so thrilled with our independent, third-party lab test results for the One Degree Organic Oats (linked here), that I am sure there were many holding out for the possibility this breakfast…

A Comprehensive Plan for Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Initiatitves: 2025-2028

November 15, 2024November 18, 2024

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As shared on Instagram November 15, 2024 Last Updated: November 16, 2024 DRAFT IN-PROGRESS: Here’s a list for Lead Poisoning Prevention Initiatives that could be implemented in the next four years (with a little collaboration, conversation, and enforcement)! I will be working on this over the next couple of days (in response to…

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November 15, 2024November 18, 2024

As published on Facebook November 15, 2024 https://tamararubin.com/2024/07/lead-safe-mamas-landing-page-for-lab-tested-safer-foods/ <<< This article includes a list of the 25 products (foods and supplements) linked below 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…

Cape Cod Kettle Cooked Original Sea Salt Potato Chips Test Positive for Cadmium (and traces of Arsenic): November 2024 Laboratory Report

November 14, 2024December 16, 2024

Quick note from Tamara Rubin: All of the potato chips that Lead Safe Mama, LLC has sent to the lab for testing this year (2024) have tested positive for unsafe levels of Cadmium. Cadmium is a known carcinogen. We’ll be writing a summary discussing the concerns for Cadmium in Potato Chips (“America’s Number…

365 Whole Foods Market Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Mediterranean, Cold Processed) Tests Positive Lead: November 2024 Laboratory Report

November 14, 2024December 10, 2024

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Quick note from Tamara Rubin: This is the first olive oil product we have sent to the lab for testing so far and we really had no idea what to expect. While the Lead level is relatively low (at 5 ppb, see the lab report at the bottom of this article), I do want…