Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
We were not at all surprised to learn this Clif Bar product tested positive for toxicants (see the full lab report for the product at the bottom of this page).
The primary reason we anticipated this Chocolate Chip Clif Bar would test ...
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Andean Dream Organic Quinoa Pasta (Fusilli) Tests Positive for Lead, Arsenic, & Cadmium: November 2024 Laboratory Report
2024· 2024 Article· 2024 Food Article· 2024 Laboratory Testing· Food· Food Testing· Gluten Free Pasta· Pasta· Quinoa Pasta
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
We were really surprised to see the ingredient list for this product when we purchased it for testing (we had not heard of the product before it was nominated by a Lead Safe Mama community member for testing). The product is clearly ...
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Just Ingredients Chocolate Protein Powder Tests Positive for Lead, Arsenic, & Cadmium: 2024 Laboratory Report
2024· 2024 Article· 2024 Food Article· 2024 Laboratory Testing· Food· Food Testing· Halloween Candy· Halloween Candy Testing
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
Unsurprisingly, this product tested positive for Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic.
We have not yet tested a single protein powder that has come back from the lab with a report stating it was "non-detect" for toxicants.
We also have ...
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Food For Life Ezekiel 4:9 Golden Flax Sprouted Grain Crunchy Cereal Tests Positive for Arsenic & Cadmium: 2024 Laboratory Report
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Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
This is a particularly disappointing discovery. We (as a family) really hoped this product would test clean. This exact cereal had been a dietary staple for one of my disabled sons (who has special dietary needs) and he will no longer be ...
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Ruffles Original Potato Chips Test Positive for Arsenic & Cadmium: 2024 Laboratory Report
2024· 2024 Article· 2024 Food Article· 2024 Laboratory Testing· Chips· Food· Food Testing· Potato Chips
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
As previously published, we have not yet found a potato chip snack product that has tested negative (non-detect) for Cadmium (a known carcinogen). As you can see from the aggregate data graphic below, each of the potato chip products we have ...
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Lay’s Classic Potato Chips Test Positive for Lead, Arsenic, & Cadmium: 2024 Laboratory Report
2024· 2024 Article· 2024 Food Article· 2024 Laboratory Testing· Chips· Food· Food Testing· Potato Chips
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
As previously published, we have not yet found a potato chip snack product that has tested negative (non-detect) for Cadmium (a known carcinogen). As you can see from the aggregate data graphic below, each of the potato chip products we have ...
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Best October Ever for Lead Safe Mama, LLC — Final October 2024 Outreach Numbers
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October 2024 Final Numbers
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Best September Ever for Lead Safe Mama, LLC — Final September 2024 Outreach Numbers
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September 2024 Final Numbers
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Costco Kirkland Organic Creamy Peanut Butter (packaged in plastic jars) tests positive for Cadmium, Lead, & Arsenic: November 2024 Laboratory Report
2024· 2024 Article· 2024 Food Article· 2024 Laboratory Testing· Food· Food Testing· Halloween Candy· Halloween Candy Testing
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
I have been informing readers about the concern for toxicants in this particular product for more than five years now, prompted initially when I was house-sitting for my friend Carissa and saw this product on the counter in her kitchen and ...
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Lead-Free Shopping Ideas — November 2024
Hi friends! It's my birthday month (I'm turning 55! Yikes!) and I thought I would take a moment to share some of my favorite Lead-free things I own and use every day in my home — things I would appreciate as a birthday gift if I didn't already own them (in case you ...
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Unreal Dark Chocolate Gems with Crispy Quinoa test positive for unsafe level of Arsenic & Cadmium: 2024 Laboratory Report
2024· 2024 Article· 2024 Food Article· 2024 Laboratory Testing· Food· Food Testing· Halloween Candy· Halloween Candy Testing
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 ...
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Twix Candy Bars Test Positive for Unsafe Level of Cadmium: 2024 Laboratory Report
2024· 2024 Article· 2024 Food Article· 2024 Laboratory Testing· Food· Food Testing· Halloween Candy· Halloween Candy Testing
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 ...
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Justin’s Organic Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups test positive for unsafe levels of Lead & Cadmium: 2024 Laboratory Report
2024· 2024 Article· 2024 Food Article· 2024 Laboratory Testing· Food· Food Testing· Halloween Candy· Halloween Candy Testing
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 ...
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Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bars Test Positive for Unsafe Levels of Lead & Cadmium: 2024 Laboratory Report
2024· 2024 Article· 2024 Food Article· 2024 Laboratory Testing· Food· Food Testing· Halloween Candy· Halloween Candy Testing
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 ...
Read More about Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bars Test Positive for Unsafe Levels of Lead & Cadmium: 2024 Laboratory Report