KitKat candy bars test positive for unsafe levels of Lead & Cadmium: 2024 Laboratory Report
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KitKat candy bars test positive for unsafe levels of Lead & Cadmium: 2024 Laboratory Report

   Quick note from Tamara Rubin: Most of the Halloween-type candies we have tested have come back positive for very high levels of Cadmium, in addition to many also testing positive for concerning levels of Lead and Arsenic. Cadmium has been documented as a known carcinogen for more than three decades. While some parents might…

Lundberg Family Farms Organic California White Basmati Rice Tests Positive for Arsenic & Cadmium: October 2024 Laboratory Report
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Lundberg Family Farms Organic California White Basmati Rice Tests Positive for Arsenic & Cadmium: October 2024 Laboratory Report

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   Quick note from Tamara Rubin: Given the Arsenic and Cadmium levels found in this product (through community-funded, third-party, independent laboratory testing), the product should not be considered safe for children to eat. While the levels found for Arsenic in this case is the “total Arsenic” (meaning we do not know what percentage is organic Arsenic…

Mary’s Gone Crackers Organic Crackers in Original Flavor Test Positive for Unsafe Levels of Lead, Arsenic, & Cadmium: October 2024 Laboratory Report
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Mary’s Gone Crackers Organic Crackers in Original Flavor Test Positive for Unsafe Levels of Lead, Arsenic, & Cadmium: October 2024 Laboratory Report

   Quick note from Tamara Rubin: Given the Lead, Arsenic, and Cadmium levels found in this product (through community-funded, third-party, independent, laboratory testing), the product should not be considered safe for children to eat. See more information below (including the context for toxicant levels found in this product). Lead is a neurotoxin and Cadmium is…

Jovial Organic Sourdough Einkorn Crackers in Sea Salt Flavor Test Positive for Lead: 2024 Laboratory Report
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Jovial Organic Sourdough Einkorn Crackers in Sea Salt Flavor Test Positive for Lead: 2024 Laboratory Report

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   Quick note from Tamara Rubin: Given the Lead level found in this product (through community-funded, third-party, independent laboratory testing), these crackers should not be considered safe for children to eat. More information below (including context for the concern for the specific level of Lead found in this product). The low threshold of detection for…

Pepperidge Farms Goldfish Baked Snack Crackers in Cheddar 100% Real Cheese Flavor Test Positive for Unsafe Levels of Lead & Cadmium: 2024 Laboratory Report
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Pepperidge Farms Goldfish Baked Snack Crackers in Cheddar 100% Real Cheese Flavor Test Positive for Unsafe Levels of Lead & Cadmium: 2024 Laboratory Report

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   Quick note from Tamara Rubin: Given the Lead and Cadmium levels found in this product (through community-funded, third-party, independent laboratory testing), the product should not be considered safe for children to eat. More information below (including the context for the levels of toxicants found in this product). Lead is a neurotoxin and Cadmium is…