Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
While the amount of Lead found in this children's supplement product is relatively low (compared to Lead levels we have found in other similar products), it is the position of Lead Safe Mama, LLC that children's vitamins and supplements ...
Read More about Nordic Naturals Zero Sugar Children’s DHA Gummy Chews Test Positive for Lead: October 2024 Laboratory Report
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SunButter FDA Complaint
SunButter FDA Complaint
Lead Safe Mama, LLC (a community-collaborative small business for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety) and the greater Lead Safe Mama community sent SunButter's Organic Sunflower Seed Butter product to a lab for testing ...
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Frontier Co-Op (Not Organic) Grade AA Cinnamon Sticks Test Positive for Lead & Cadmium: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
The results of our cinnamon testing are — frankly — shocking. I want to just leave a note here to let you know I will be writing a summary piece discussing these concerns in light of the test results for the five examples we sent to the lab ...
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Simply Organic Cinnamon Sticks Test Positive for Lead & Cadmium: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
The results of our cinnamon testing are — frankly — shocking. I want to just leave a note here to let you know I will be writing a summary piece discussing these concerns in light of the test results for the five examples we sent to the lab ...
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Frontier Co-Op Organic Ceylon Cinnamon Sticks Test Positive for Unsafe Levels of Cadmium & Mercury: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
The results of our cinnamon testing are — frankly — shocking. I just want to leave a note here letting you know I will be writing a summary piece discussing these concerns in light of the test results for five examples we sent to the lab ...
Read More about Frontier Co-Op Organic Ceylon Cinnamon Sticks Test Positive for Unsafe Levels of Cadmium & Mercury: October 2024 Laboratory Report
McCormick Gourmet Organic Cinnamon Sticks Test Positive for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, & Mercury: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
The results of our cinnamon testing are — frankly — shocking. I just want to leave a note here letting you know I will be writing a summary piece discussing the concerns in light of the test results for five examples we sent to the lab this ...
Read More about McCormick Gourmet Organic Cinnamon Sticks Test Positive for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, & Mercury: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Frontier Co-Op Organic Ceylon Cinnamon Powder Tests Positive for Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
The results of our cinnamon testing are — frankly — shocking. I want to just leave a note here to let you know I will be writing a summary piece discussing these concerns in light of the test results for the five examples we sent to the lab ...
Read More about Frontier Co-Op Organic Ceylon Cinnamon Powder Tests Positive for Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic: October 2024 Laboratory Report
365 Whole Foods Market Organic Unrefined Coconut Sugar Tests Positive for Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic: October 2024 Laboratory Report
A quick note from Tamara Rubin:
Below, we compare the levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic found in this product (as measured in parts per billion) to the 2021 proposed levels for products intended for consumption by children. While at first glance this may seem like an ...
Read More about 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Unrefined Coconut Sugar Tests Positive for Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Om Mushroom Superfood Master Blend Certified Organic Mushroom Powder Tests Positive for Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic: October 2024 Laboratory Report
A quick note from Tamara Rubin:
Below, we compare the levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic found in this product (as measured in parts per billion) to the 2021 proposed levels for products intended for consumption by children. While at first glance this may ...
Read More about Om Mushroom Superfood Master Blend Certified Organic Mushroom Powder Tests Positive for Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic: October 2024 Laboratory Report
SunButter Organic Sunflower Butter Tests Positive for an Extremely Dangerous Level of Cadmium: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
With the levels of Cadmium found in this product, it should not be considered a safe food for children (or for adults for that matter). This is especially concerning given the fact it is a product often used as a replacement for peanut ...
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Skout Organic Kids Snack Bars in Chocolate Peanut Butter Flavor Test Positive for Arsenic, Cadmium, & Lead: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
With the levels of toxicants found in this product, this snack bar should not be considered a safe food for young children. This is especially concerning given the fact that the product is expressly marketed as being a healthy snack for ...
Read More about Skout Organic Kids Snack Bars in Chocolate Peanut Butter Flavor Test Positive for Arsenic, Cadmium, & Lead: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Perfect Bar Minis in Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Flavor Test Positive for Arsenic, Cadmium, & Lead: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
With the levels of toxicants found in this product, this snack bar should not be considered a safe food for young children. Cadmium is a known carcinogen. Specifically given the significant level of Cadmium found in this product, it may not ...
Read More about Perfect Bar Minis in Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Flavor Test Positive for Arsenic, Cadmium, & Lead: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Mary Ruth’s Prenatal & Postnatal Sugar Free Liquid Multivitamin (in Berry flavor)Tests Positive for Lead: October 2024 Laboratory Report
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Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
While the amount of Lead found in these vitamins is relatively low (compared to Lead levels we have found in other similar products), it is the science-backed position of Lead Safe Mama, LLC ...
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Thorne Basic Prenatal Dietary Supplement For Pregnant and Nursing Women (Capsules) Tests Positive for Arsenic, Cadmium, & Lead: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
It is the position of Lead Safe Mama, LLC that prenatal vitamins should not test positive for Lead at levels above 2 parts per billion (ppb) (or less conservatively, definitely not at levels above 4 ppb). Prenatal vitamins should also not ...
Read More about Thorne Basic Prenatal Dietary Supplement For Pregnant and Nursing Women (Capsules) Tests Positive for Arsenic, Cadmium, & Lead: October 2024 Laboratory Report
