2024 | 2024 Article | 2024 Food Article | August 2024 Article | Chocolate | Chocolate Brands | Chocolate Candies | Chocolate Candy
How toxic is your chocolate treat?
I just updated this graphic and shared it on Instagram with the text below. Here’s an updated list… and, in the meantime… Simple Mills be like “we comply, we comply, we do our best…” yet they have the HIGHEST Lead levels of any of the SEVEN chocolate treats we have tested and published reports for…
2024 | 2024 Article | 2024 Food Article | August 2024 Article | Chocolate | Chocolate Brands | Chocolate Brownie | Chocolate Brownie Flavor | Chocolate Flavored Food Bar | Chocolate Food Bar | Clif Bar | Clif Kids | Food Bar | Food Bar for Kids | Snack Bar
Clif Kid Organic Chocolate Brownie ZBars test positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. See the laboratory report here.
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,…
2024 | 2024 Article | 2024 Food Article | August 2024 Article | Chocolate | Chocolate Brands | Chocolate Candies | Chocolate Candy | Coconut Candy | Unreal Chocolate | Unreal Chocolate Candies | Unreal Coconut Bars | Unreal Dark Chocolate
Unreal Dark Chocolate Coconut Bars test positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. See the laboratory report here.
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,…
2024 | 2024 Article | 2024 Food Article | August 2024 Article | Chocolate | Chocolate Brands | Chocolate Candies | Chocolate Candy | Unreal Chocolate | Unreal Chocolate Candies | Unreal Milk Chocolate
Unreal Milk Chocolate Gems test positive for unsafe levels of Lead (higher than M&M’s!) and unsafe levels of Cadmium. See the laboratory report here.
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,…
2024 | 2024 Article | 2024 Food Article | August 2024 Article | Chocolate Candies | Chocolate Candy | M & M’s | Milk Chocolate | Milk Chocolate M & M’s
M&M’s test positive for a surprisingly low level of Lead (but a level still unsafe for kids to consume)!
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,…
2024 | 2024 Article | 2024 Food Article | Chocolate Flavor | Chocolate Flavored Cereal | Chocolate Flavored Cereal Product | Chocolate Flavored Food Product | Envirokidz Cereal | July | July 2024 Article | July 2024 Food Article | July Article | Nature’s Path Cereal
AshaPops popped water lily seeds (in vegan cheese flavor) tested positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Arsenic. See the lab report here.
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,…
2024 | 2024 Article | 2024 Food Article | August 2024 Article | Campbell’s Soup Brand | Kettle Brand | Kettle Chips | Potato Chips | Salt and Vinegar Chips
Kettle Brand Air Fried Sea Salt and Vinegar Chips tested positive for an extremely high level of Cadmium — a known carcinogen. See the lab report here.
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,…
2024 | 2024 Article | 2024 Food Article | Annie’s Cheddar Bunnies | Annie’s Food Products | Annie’s Organic Crackers | August 2024 Article | Crackers | Organic Crackers
Annie’s Organic Cheddar Bunnies test positive for unsafe levels of Cadmium, a known carcinogen. See the lab report here.
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,…
2024 | 2024 Article | 2024 Food Article | Chocolate Flavor | Chocolate Flavored Cereal | Chocolate Flavored Cereal Product | Chocolate Flavored Food Product | Envirokidz Cereal | July | July 2024 Article | July 2024 Food Article | July Article | Nature’s Path Cereal
Nature’s Path Envirokidz Organic Chocolate Koala Crisp cereal tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic. See the lab report here.
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,…
2024 | 2024 Article | 2024 Food Article | Chocolate Cookies | Cookie Snack | Cookies | July | July 2024 Article | July 2024 Food Article | July Article | Simple Mills | Simple Mills Cookies
Simple Mills Seed & Nut Flour Sweet Thins (Mint Chocolate) positive for 28 ppb Lead & 59 ppb Cadmium — that’s more than 5 times the proposed 5 ppb “Action Level” for Lead in food sold for kids
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,…
Lead-Free & On-Sale Today (Monday, July 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,…
Lead Safe Mama’s Landing Page for Lab-Tested Safer Foods & Supplements
Lead Safe Mama’s Landing Page for Lab-Tested Safer Foods & Supplements Welcome to the Lead Safe Mama website landing page, below, where we will ONLY list foods we have tested (using independent, third-party, laboratory testing) that resulted in “non-detect” (effectively tested negative with the limits of detection as noted) for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and…
XRF test results for Crate & Barrel “Poetry” china pattern (Made in Great Britain): Positive for extremely high level of Lead (a common finding for decorated Crate & Barrel pieces)
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,…
XRF Test Results for Large White Bone China 2009 Starbucks Coffee mug (yes, it tests positive for Lead, as most Starbucks mugs do)
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,…
XRF Test Results for Mitterteich Valta Teacup (with rose pattern) — Made in Bavaria
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,…
2024 | 2024 Article | 2024 Food Article | July | July 2024 Article | July 2024 Food Article | July Article | June 2024 Food Testing | Lead Safe Mama Drama | Real Salt | Redmond | Redmond Real Salt | Redmond’s | Redmonds
Today’s bit of “Lead Safe Mama Drama” — more lies and deflection from Redmond Real Salt, this time personally directed at Tamara
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…
2024 Article | 2024 Food Article | 2024 Testing | Food | Food Testing | Food Water Salt Candy | Jacobsen Salt | Safer Foods | Salt
July 2024 Laboratory Test Results for Jacobsen Salt Co. Pure Kosher Sea Salt from Netarts Bay, Oregon
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,…
Top Lead Safe Mama Community Purchases from Amazon Prime Day — 2024
Here are some Lead Safe Mama affiliate links to the LEAD-FREE products in this image, along with some good alternate choices, too: 1. Lead-Free Water Bottles: $39.95 for a 24 oz — https://amzn.to/3zWH0xe – 16 oz for $22.99 — https://amzn.to/3Sl7zlP – 40 oz for $33.00 (13% off today) — https://amzn.to/4favcr3 – 64 oz for $49.26 (24% off…
2024 | 2024 Article | 2024 Food Article | June | June 2024 | June 2024 Article | June 2024 Food Testing | Lesser Evil | Lesser Evil Lil’ Puffs | Puff Type Snacks
Lesser Evil Lil’ Puffs Star-Berry Beet flavor tested positive for 57 ppb Lead — that’s more than 11 times the proposed 5 ppb “Action Level” for Lead in food marketed to kids. Read the lab report here.
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,…
Bob’s Red Mill Arrowroot Flour (aka Arrowroot Starch) tests positive for Lead (at “relatively safe” levels)
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 response to people who say they don’t trust our test results….
Exchange on someone else’s Facebook page tonight:
2024 | 2024 Article | 2024 Food Article | Breakfast Cereal | Breakfast Cereal Product | Breakfast Product | Cheerios | General Mills | July | July 2024 Article | July 2024 Food Article | July Article | June 2024 Food Testing
General Mills Cheerios Tests Positive for Unsafe Levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic With Independent 3rd-Party Laboratory Testing (July 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…
2024 | 2024 Article | 2024 Food Article | July | July 2024 Article | July 2024 Food Article | July Article | June 2024 Food Testing | Real Salt | Redmond | Redmond Real Salt | Redmond’s | Redmonds
Independent Third-Party Laboratory Testing Confirms Redmond Real Salt Tests Positive for Unsafe Levels of Lead and Arsenic (July 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…