We stopped using balsamic vinegar more than 10 years ago, when we learned it tested positive for unsafe levels of Lead.

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December Lead Safe Mama Giveaway #7: Friday, December 29, 2023 Giveaway Details! Enter for a chance to win before noon tomorrow (PST)!

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XRF Test Results for Certified International Blue Glazed Ceramic Bowl (purchased at Costco c. 2017 or Later), Made in China

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XRF Test Results for “Mickey’s Coffee” Ceramic Dish (Made in China)

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XRF Test Results for Brown Glass Bottle for Perque Choline Citrate

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Even knives marked “Stainless” can have unsafe levels of bioavailable Lead (especially if the handle is made of a different material). Read more here.

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Monday – December 25, 2023 Giveaway Details! Enter for a chance to win before midnight PST!

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If I celebrated Christmas, here’s what I would like in my stocking…

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December 2023 Amazon Picks: A Wonderful Last Minute Christmas Gift for Kids!

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December 2023 Amazon Picks: A Good Book About Lead Poisoning

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More 2023 Giveaway Winners — September 2023 Lead-Free Casserole Dish Giveaway!

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More 2023 Giveaway Winners — September 2023 Pie Plate Giveaway!

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XRF Test Results for Noritake Elysian Pattern — c. 1930s (Made in Japan)

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XRF Test Results for Winnie the Pooh 2003 Splendiferous Celebration Fine Ivory China Dish by Lenox

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XRF Test Results for 2021 Starbucks “Been There Series” Florida Ceramic Mug

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XRF Test Results for Glazed Handmade Ceramic cup (sent in by a Lead Safe Mama reader from California)

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XRF Test Results for Pink Glazed Winifred & Lily Ceramic dog Food Bowl (sent in by a Lead Safe Mama reader for testing)

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XRF Test Results for Frisco (Made in China) dog Food Bowl

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XRF test results for two de Buyer Pans, Made in France (sent in by a reader in Canada)

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XRF Test Results for Ahimsa Stainless Steel “Mindful Mealtime” Rainbow Dish Set for Kids (Discount Code for the Lead Safe Mama Community!)

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XRF Test Results for 1996 Royal Doulton Tennyson Pattern Fine Bone China

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XRF Test Results for Ahimsa Stainless Steel “Mindful Mealtime” Iridescent-Blue Dish set for Kids (Discount Code for the Lead Safe Mama Community!)

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