Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
This is the first olive oil product we have sent to the lab for testing so far and we really had no idea what to expect. While the Lead level is relatively low (at 5 ppb, see the lab report at the bottom of this article), I do want to take a ...
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Kiki Milk Organic Plant-Based Milk in Chocolate Flavor Tests Positive for an Unsafe Level of Cadmium: November 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
While the Kiki Milk in "Original Flavor" tested "non-detect" for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic (see the lab report here), we were not surprised to learn that the chocolate milk version of this product tested positive for unsafe levels ...
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Plantation Blackstrap Unsulphured Molasses Tests Positive for Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic: November 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
Based on the research available to date, we anticipated this product would test positive for unsafe levels of Lead but wanted to quantify the concern for ourselves. We chose to start our molasses testing with this brand as it is the most ...
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Tend Daily Prenatal Vitamin Bar For Mama + Baby in Lemon Berry Flavor Tests Positive for Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic: November 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
Another prenatal vitamin has tested positive for Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic after independent, third-party laboratory testing that Lead Safe Mama, LLC coordinated. We have not yet found a single prenatal vitamin that tested "non-detect" for ...
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Vitamin Code Raw Prenatal Whole Food Multivitamin (Nutritional Support for Mom & Baby) by Garden of Life tests positive for Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic: November 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
Another unsafe prenatal vitamin. We have not yet found a single prenatal vitamin that tested "non-detect" for toxicants. To see all of the prenatal vitamins we have sent in for laboratory testing, click here.
For those new to the Lead ...
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Kendamil Organic Infant Formula, Milk-Based Powder (Cow Milk) – Purchased at Target Online: November 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
This is the fourth infant formula product we have tested that has tested "non-detect" for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic. Please note the low threshold of detection for each of these reports when comparing to other similar reports ...
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Laird Superfood Coconut Superfood Creamer +Adaptogens, Unsweetened: November 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
And yet ANOTHER safer choice! This Laird Superfood non-dairy creamer came back "non-detect" for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, and Arsenic when sent to the lab for independent testing. Here's the link to this non-dairy creamer product on Amazon: ...
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Kiki Milk Organic Plant-Based Milk in Original Flavor: November 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
Here's yet another safer choice!
In a moment (shortly after we publish this article) we will be publishing the test results for the "Chocolate Milk" flavor of this product. The Chocolate flavor did NOT test well as it tested positive for ...
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Chameleon Organic Handcrafted Cold-Brew Super Concentrated Black Coffee: November 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
Here's another safer choice! We're on a roll (this is so exciting!) This is the SECOND coffee product that we have sent to the lab for testing (to date) that has tested "non-detect" for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic - joining the ...
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Organic Valley Grassmilk Half & Half: November 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
I am sure a LOT of people are very happy to learn that this product tested clean! This is the SECOND dairy product we tested (outside of infant formula)! Here's a link to the first one we tested (which tested positive for Lead). Please ...
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Extraordinary (& outrageous!) Test Results for Now Organic Kelp Pure Powder Super Green Supplement: November 2024 Laboratory Report
Batch info for the product we tested:
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
Wow.
Just...
Wow.
Scroll down to see the lab report for this product (at the bottom of this page).
If you have been using this product, we encourage you to consider stopping use ...
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25 safer choices! – November 12, 2024
This is a list of 25 products (foods & supplements) that have tested "non-detect" for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, and Arsenic with independent, 3rd party, crowd-funded, laboratory testing coordinated by Lead Safe Mama, LLC (an Oregon-based small business with a unique ...
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Is Lead Safe Mama an Influencer?
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It’s almost my birthday! I’ll be 55-years-old. Here’s what I would like as a present!
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