Like all other USA-made wheat flours we have tested, Costco’s Organic Unbleached All-Purpose Flour tested positive for unsafe levels of Cadmium. Read the August 2024 laboratory report.
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Like all other USA-made wheat flours we have tested, Costco’s Organic Unbleached All-Purpose Flour tested positive for unsafe levels of Cadmium. Read the August 2024 laboratory report.

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   Summary: This All-Purpose, Organic flour from Costco tested positive for 12 parts per billion (ppb) Cadmium. A level of 12 ppb is 240% of the “Action Level” for Cadmium proposed within the Baby Food Safety Act of 2021 (2.4 times the level considered dangerous for consumption by children). Scroll down to read more about…

Clean Label Project-Certified, Purity Award-Winning, SmartyPants Organic Prenatal Multi & Omegas gummy vitamins test positive for a higher level of Lead than M&M’s chocolate candies — here’s the August 2024 laboratory report.
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Clean Label Project-Certified, Purity Award-Winning, SmartyPants Organic Prenatal Multi & Omegas gummy vitamins test positive for a higher level of Lead than M&M’s chocolate candies — here’s the August 2024 laboratory report.

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   While this headline might seem alarmist, it’s 100% factual. And while one might eat more M&M’s in a single sitting (compared to the number of these Smarty Pants Organic Prenatal gummies one might take in a day), with the Organic “promise” and “Clean Label Project Purity Award” designation it would be reasonable for consumers…

Hu Organic Snacking & Baking Dark Chocolate Gems test positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Here’s the August 2024 laboratory report.
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Hu Organic Snacking & Baking Dark Chocolate Gems test positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Here’s the August 2024 laboratory report.

   Note: We have not yet raised all the necessary funds for covering the cost of testing and reporting on this product, however, we decided to send it to the lab anyway (since we had so many requests to test this product AND since Consumer Reports indicated in their 2022 report on chocolate test results…

Navitas Unsweetened Organic Cacao Powder tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium — August 2024 laboratory report
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Navitas Unsweetened Organic Cacao Powder tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium — August 2024 laboratory report

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   Summary: When evaluated using the context of the health protective standards (for maximum allowable heavy metal contamination levels) proposed by the medical and scientific community within the Baby Food Safety Act of 2021, this food product should not be considered safe for consumption by children. Cadmium is a known carcinogen — and has been…

Nature Nate’s Better than Popcorn Popped Sorghum (in Rosemary & Garlic flavor) tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Here’s the August 2024 laboratory report.
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Nature Nate’s Better than Popcorn Popped Sorghum (in Rosemary & Garlic flavor) tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Here’s the August 2024 laboratory report.

   Summary: When evaluated using the context of the health protective standards (for maximum allowable heavy metal contamination levels) proposed by the medical and scientific community within the Baby Food Safety Act of 2021, this food product should not be considered safe for consumption by children. Cadmium is a known carcinogen — and has been…