Cassava Flour Testing Archives

Amafil Polvilho Doce Sweet Manioc Starch Yuca Flour – Cassava Product of Brazil: 2024 Lab Report – Testing For Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, & Arsenic

December 15, 2024December 16, 2024

Quick note from Tamara Rubin: The lab report for this product was quite interesting to see. This product has the lowest level of Lead of all of the cassava flour products we have tested (excluding arrowroot and tapioca designated products which are apparently processed differently). So —consistent with our other findings of non-USA produced…

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

June 15, 2024June 29, 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 Mama,…

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

May 21, 2024June 30, 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…

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

May 21, 2024June 17, 2024

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!

May 21, 2024December 21, 2024

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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

May 20, 2024May 28, 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 Mama,…

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

May 20, 2024May 22, 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 Mama,…

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

May 20, 2024May 29, 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 Mama,…

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

May 20, 2024May 28, 2024

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

May 20, 2024May 29, 2024

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!”

May 17, 2024May 20, 2024

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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)

May 16, 2024June 15, 2024

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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

May 15, 2024June 15, 2024

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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

May 15, 2024June 15, 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 Mama, LLC…

Cassava Testing: Otto’s Naturals Multi-Purpose Cassava Flour Tested for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & Arsenic

May 11, 2024June 17, 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 Mama, LLC…

Cassava Testing: Bob’s Red Mill Grain Free Cassava Flour Tested for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & Arsenic

May 10, 2024June 17, 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 Mama, LLC…

Lead Safe Mama, LLC tested baby foods: A Clean Label Project Purity Award recipient tested positive for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, & Arsenic

March 22, 2024June 17, 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…