Some protein powders and shakes tested by Consumer Reports contained levels of lead, a heavy metal, that experts say could raise the risk of long-term health problems.

Scientists hired by Consumer Reports, an independent non-profit based out of the U.S., tested 23 popular protein products, and found lead levels ranging from zero to 7.7 micrograms per serving — above the stringent limits set by the state of California, but below U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standard for females of childbearing age.

There is no safe level of lead for human consumption, though it finds its way into many foods because lead is present in the environment.

  • KindnessisPunk@piefed.caEnglish
    62·
    2 days ago

    I will say while these numbers sound alarming they are using California’s regulations which are a thousand times more rigorous than the FDA’s federal guidelines.

    Now I understand the FDA is not the source it once was but these rules come from before the recent, let’s say restructuring.

    It is good to be mindful of your intake of heavy metals however these are well within the safe limits and it is important to know that anytime you’re dealing with organic material you have a higher risk of lead and cadmium as they occur naturally occur in soil

    • Triumph@fedia.io
      20·
      2 days ago

      Let’s also not forget that it’s been California’s stringent regulations on lots of things that have dragged the rest of the country forward against the will of corporations.