2024 Laboratory Testing

   This is a list of 25 products (foods & supplements) that have tested “non-detect” for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, and Arsenic with independent, 3rd 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…

   Quick note from Tamara Rubin: I was excited to see the test results for this product (which is made in Germany). This was one of my favorite candies as a child and it will continue to be a favorite for a special treat now that the results came back “non-detect” for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury,…

   Quick note from Tamara Rubin: This product tested positive for very low levels of Arsenic. The level of Arsenic found is considered safe by ALL standards, including those proposed in the Baby Food Safety Act of 2021. Here’s a link to purchase this product (which is generally a safer choice): https://amzn.to/3AtkFYF For those new…

   Quick note from Tamara Rubin: While this product did test positive for traces of Arsenic, the level found is considered safe by all standards (including the strictest standards proposed for products that may be consumed by young children). Please scroll down to see the full lab report for this product. Thank you. Here’s a…

   Quick note from Tamara Rubin: I don’t have any personal experience with electrolyte supplements and have never taken one (you can read more about that here). I’m not sure why anyone would specifically choose to consume this particular product  (specifically opting for electrolytes in the form of a manufactured, processed, packaged powder) – as…

   Quick note from Tamara Rubin: I’m not sure why anyone would consume this product…. however now you (the people who are interested in the test results) know that it does test positive for Arsenic. The full lab report is below (at the bottom of this page) – please scroll down. I personally don’t think…

   Published: November 7, 2024 Read more info at: https://tamararubin.com/food/ Pend = Pending ORG = Organic Pub = Published We will be updating this page shortly with a list of products sent into the lab for testing in August 2024. Please stand by. Please subscribe to Lead Safe Mama’s newsletter to be among the first…

   Published: November 7, 2024 Last Updated: November 30, 2024 This is a list of all the foods and supplements Lead Safe Mama, LLC has sent to the lab for testing to date in November 2024. Funding for this testing is a community collaborative effort (Lead Safe Mama community members nominate the products and contribute…

     Published: November 7, 2024 Below is a partly abbreviated list of all the 64 foods and supplements Lead Safe Mama, LLC sent to the lab for testing in September 2024. Funding for this testing is a community collaborative effort — Lead Safe Mama community members nominate the products and contribute to covering the…

   Published: November 7, 2024 This is a partly abbreviated list of all the 61 foods and supplements Lead Safe Mama, LLC sent to the lab for testing in October 2024. Funding for this testing is a community collaborative effort (Lead Safe Mama community members nominate the products and contribute to covering the cost of…

   Quick note from Tamara Rubin: We were not at all surprised to learn this Clif Bar product tested positive for toxicants (see the full lab report for the product at the bottom of this page). The primary reason we anticipated this Chocolate Chip Clif Bar would test positive for toxicants is because the two…