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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…

To get a “beneficial” amount of “Trace Minerals” found in some salts (Himalayan, Celtic, Real Salt, etc.), you’d need to eat a lethal amount of salt.

To get a “beneficial” amount of “Trace Minerals” found in some salts (Himalayan, Celtic, Real Salt, etc.), you’d need to eat a lethal amount of salt.

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There’s a MYTH of “Beneficial Trace Minerals” found in mined (i.e. Himalayan) or gray unprocessed (i.e. Celtic) salts. Spoilers: It’s ALL GREENWASHING!

There’s a MYTH of “Beneficial Trace Minerals” found in mined (i.e. Himalayan) or gray unprocessed (i.e. Celtic) salts. Spoilers: It’s ALL GREENWASHING!

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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…

E-mail exchange with Maldon Salt: 8/31/2023-9/1/2023 (request for a retraction of information published in the Lead Safe Mama overview article on salt)

E-mail exchange with Maldon Salt: 8/31/2023-9/1/2023 (request for a retraction of information published in the Lead Safe Mama overview article on salt)

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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…

Hershey sued over chocolate containing high levels of Lead & Cadmium!

Hershey sued over chocolate containing high levels of Lead & Cadmium!

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December 29, 2022 – Thursday Link to article is below (click on the image). “NEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Hershey Co (HSY.N) has been sued by a consumer who accused the company of selling dark chocolate that contains harmful levels of lead and cadmium.”

Scene about Lead in chocolate & wine (filmed in February of 2012) from MisLEAD:America’s Secret Epidemic (a documentary.)

Scene about Lead in chocolate & wine (filmed in February of 2012) from MisLEAD:America’s Secret Epidemic (a documentary.)

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December 29, 2022 – Thursday Below is the final scene of the documentary feature film that I directed and produced, MisLEAD: America’s Secret Epidemic about the epidemic of Lead poisoning in America today. This scene is about Lead in Chocolate (& Wine!). The scene was filmed in Boston, Mass in February of 2012 (more than…

My informational graphic responding to the chocolate manufacturers’ misinformation campaign — the Lead-in-chocolate controversy

My informational graphic responding to the chocolate manufacturers’ misinformation campaign — the Lead-in-chocolate controversy

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Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…

The COMPLETE (ridiculous, greenwashed) statement published by HU on their website today (12/22/22). Stand by for my full response.

The COMPLETE (ridiculous, greenwashed) statement published by HU on their website today (12/22/22). Stand by for my full response.

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I copied and pasted this (full text below) from HU’s website. Direct link here. To Our Community December 22, 2022 An Important Message From The Hu Team To our cherished Hu Community, In the past few days, we’ve received messages from a number of you following a recent news story referencing Hu dark chocolate.  We’ve…

Last night (just before bed) I learned that my most-significantly-Lead-poisoned child (Avi) has been buying (& eating) HU Dark Chocolate. I’m furious.

Last night (just before bed) I learned that my most-significantly-Lead-poisoned child (Avi) has been buying (& eating) HU Dark Chocolate. I’m furious.

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I wanted to share the story below as a reminder to folks that we all do our best as parents, and still, things like this slip by. We should never panic. We cannot go back in time; we can only move forward and re-presence ourselves and our family to the science (a continually-evolving dataset) behind…

Here’s the #BS GREENWASHING response that HU Chocolate is sharing with concerned customers. I will publish my response to this shortly.

Here’s the #BS GREENWASHING response that HU Chocolate is sharing with concerned customers. I will publish my response to this shortly.

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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…

Some preliminary thoughts on the Consumer Reports “Lead in Chocolate” article published today…

Some preliminary thoughts on the Consumer Reports “Lead in Chocolate” article published today…

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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,…

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…

Redmond asked me where I came up with the 167 ppb Lead result for their Real Salt product. Read my response here.

Redmond asked me where I came up with the 167 ppb Lead result for their Real Salt product. Read my response here.

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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,…

Redmond Salt just wrote me (February 16, 2021). Click through to read my response.

Redmond Salt just wrote me (February 16, 2021). Click through to read my response.

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Instagram Messenger Exchange Tuesday, February 16, 2021  Approximately 7:20 p.m. PST I thought my readers would like to see this exchange. I have been doing a lot of polite arguing with people today about the concern for unsafe levels of Lead and salt. I may have just snapped a little bit when I got this…

Hey Tamara, what are your thoughts on this Lead-in-baby-food issue?

Hey Tamara, what are your thoughts on this Lead-in-baby-food issue?

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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…