Food Testing

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…

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

Cassava Testing: Otto’s Naturals Multi-Purpose 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…

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

Cassava Testing: Bob’s Red Mill Grain Free 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…

Dear Serenity… A Response to Serenity Carr’s email re: Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s findings of Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, & Arsenic in Serenity Kids® Puffs

Dear Serenity… A Response to Serenity Carr’s email re: Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s findings of Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, & Arsenic in Serenity Kids® Puffs

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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…

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

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

My favorite organic coffee… & some thoughts related to choosing safer/ low-Lead/ Lead-free foods

My favorite organic coffee… & some thoughts related to choosing safer/ low-Lead/ Lead-free foods

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For those new to this 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 sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used…

From the “Official Journal of the European Union,” here are the new European limits for Lead and Cadmium in “foodstuffs” (including salt & supplements) as of August 2021

From the “Official Journal of the European Union,” here are the new European limits for Lead and Cadmium in “foodstuffs” (including salt & supplements) as of August 2021

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For those new to this 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 sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used…

Food Testing Standards and Methodologies – from the FDA

Food Testing Standards and Methodologies – from the FDA

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In response to my post the other day asking for information about labs that do testing of food, supplements and other things parents would like tested, Tom Neltner responded with this document that discusses and outlines the testing methodologies and standards set in March of 2015 by the FDA for food (and similar products –…