2024 Testing

Gold Medal All Purpose Flour Tested Positive for an Unsafe Level of a Known Carcinogen

Gold Medal All Purpose Flour Tested Positive for an Unsafe Level of a Known Carcinogen

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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,…

Unpacking Lesser Evil’s Public Response (June 2024) to Unsafe Levels of Lead Found in Children’s Food Products

Unpacking Lesser Evil’s Public Response (June 2024) to Unsafe Levels of Lead Found in Children’s Food Products

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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,…

Today’s Newsletter: People on the interwebs have their panties in a twist because we are planning on testing Froot Loops!

Today’s Newsletter: People on the interwebs have their panties in a twist because we are planning on testing Froot Loops!

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    June 15, 2024Saturday Hello from Big Bear Lake, California (we’ve gotten so many miles in over the past couple of weeks, helping families from Northern Oregon to Southern California and beyond!)… Today we created five new GoFundMe campaigns for food testing (based on requests from Lead Safe Mama community members around the world and across…

Fundraiser to Cover the Cost of Independent Laboratory Testing of Birch Benders Micro-Pancakery Paleo Grain-Free Pancake & Waffle Mix

Fundraiser to Cover the Cost of Independent Laboratory Testing of Birch Benders Micro-Pancakery Paleo Grain-Free Pancake & Waffle Mix

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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,…

Fundraiser to Cover the Cost of Independent Laboratory Testing of Jovial Organic Gluten Free Grain Free Cassava Fusilli

Fundraiser to Cover the Cost of Independent Laboratory Testing of Jovial Organic Gluten Free Grain Free Cassava Fusilli

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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,…

Fundraiser to Cover the Cost of Independent Laboratory Testing of One Degree Organic Foods Gluten Free Sprouted Rolled Oats

Fundraiser to Cover the Cost of Independent Laboratory Testing of One Degree Organic Foods Gluten Free Sprouted Rolled Oats

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Update – June 1, 2024 – 1:30 PST: This project was fully funded – and then some! – within two hours of publishing the GoFundMe campaign! Any additional funds raised beyond the costs for testing and reporting on this product will be allocated towards the cost of testing and reporting on another product that Lead…

Fundraiser to Cover the Cost of Independent Laboratory Testing of Seven Sundays Real Cocoa Sunflower Cereal

Fundraiser to Cover the Cost of Independent Laboratory Testing of Seven Sundays Real Cocoa Sunflower Cereal

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Update – June 1, 2024 – 12:30 PST: $145 has been raised in support of this testing so far. A full budget detailing the costs of testing that we are working to cover for each of the food products that Lead Safe Mama community members have asked us to test is included in the GoFundMe…

Fundraiser to Cover the Laboratory Testing of Jovial 100% Organic Einkorn All Purpose Flour

Fundraiser to Cover the Laboratory Testing of Jovial 100% Organic Einkorn All Purpose Flour

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12:14 p.m. PST – June 1, 2024 UPDATE: The funding to cover the laboratory testing of this product was raised in just about 12 hours! Thank you!    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…

May 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Gold Medal All Purpose Flour

May 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Gold Medal All Purpose Flour

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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,…

May 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Cascadian Farm Organic Purely O’s

May 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Cascadian Farm Organic Purely O’s

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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,…

March 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Siete Grain Free Tortilla Chips in “Simply No Salt” Flavor

March 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Siete Grain Free Tortilla Chips in “Simply No Salt” Flavor

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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…

March 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Happy Baby Superfood Puffs in “Sweet Potato & Carrot” Flavor

March 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Happy Baby Superfood Puffs in “Sweet Potato & Carrot” Flavor

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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,…

Here’s every link to Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s food testing articles in one place!

Here’s every link to Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s food testing articles in one place!

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Each graphic below is a clickable button that will take you to the article and lab report for the product pictured. Page Under Construction. Index (scroll down to see each of these sections):1. Flours2. Breads3. Cinnamons4. Prenatal Vitamins5. Children’s Vitamins6. Salts7. Chocolate8. Breakfast9. Potato Chips10. Snack Chips (not potato)11. Supplements12. Snack Bars13. Infant Formulas14. Coffee…

March 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Lesser Evil Paleo Puffs in “No Cheese” Flavor

March 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Lesser Evil Paleo Puffs in “No Cheese” Flavor

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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,…

March 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Serenity Kids Grain Free Puffs in Pumpkin & Cinnamon Flavor

March 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Serenity Kids Grain Free Puffs in Pumpkin & Cinnamon Flavor

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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,…

May 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Harvest Snaps Snapea Crisps by Calbee

May 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Harvest Snaps Snapea Crisps by Calbee

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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,…

May 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Lovebird Grain-Free Cereal in Cassava Coconut Unsweetened Flavor (blue box)

May 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Lovebird Grain-Free Cereal in Cassava Coconut Unsweetened Flavor (blue box)

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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,…

March 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Serenity Kids Grain Free Puffs in Broccoli & Spinach Flavor

March 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Serenity Kids Grain Free Puffs in Broccoli & Spinach Flavor

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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,…

March 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Serenity Kids Grain Free Puffs in Tomato & Herb Flavor

March 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Serenity Kids Grain Free Puffs in Tomato & Herb Flavor

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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,…

My husband read my latest response to Terrasoul: He laughed out loud, told me how much he loves me, and said “you should be a lawyer!”

My husband read my latest response to Terrasoul: He laughed out loud, told me how much he loves me, and said “you should be a lawyer!”

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This is an ad-free article. Advertising and affiliate income help Lead Safe Mama, LLC cover the costs of the work we do here (independent consumer goods testing and childhood Lead-poisoning prevention advocacy). We have removed ads from most of our more widely-read articles (like this one!) to make them easier for you to read. In…

Email exchange with Terrasoul Superfoods regarding their organic cassava flour, which tested positive for high levels of Lead (via laboratory testing)

Email exchange with Terrasoul Superfoods regarding their organic cassava flour, which tested positive for high levels of Lead (via laboratory testing)

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This is an ad-free article. Advertising and affiliate income help Lead Safe Mama, LLC cover the costs of the work we do here (independent consumer goods testing and childhood Lead-poisoning prevention advocacy). We have removed ads from most of our more widely-read articles (like this one!) to make them easier for you to read. In…

Cassava Testing: Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Cassava Flour Tested for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, & Arsenic

Cassava Testing: Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Cassava Flour Tested for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, & Arsenic

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Affiliate link to the test kit used by Lead Safe Mama, LLC for the laboratory food test results we publish: https://amzn.to/3UIPcHP 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…

Cassava Testing: Quay Naturals Premium Cassava Flour Tested for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, & Arsenic

Cassava Testing: Quay Naturals Premium Cassava Flour Tested for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, & Arsenic

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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, LLC…

How to test food yourself (via a lab submission) for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, and Mercury

How to test food yourself (via a lab submission) for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, and Mercury

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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, LLC…