Journals

Heavy metals in chocolate: how lead and cadmium get into dark chocolate, what Consumer Reports found, and how to choose bars with lower levels.

Is aluminum a heavy metal? Technically no: it's a light metal with real toxicity concerns. Where aluminum shows up in food and what regulators say.

Heavy metals in protein powder: what Consumer Reports and Clean Label Project found on lead, which types test lower, and how to pick a safer powder.

Cerebelly heavy metals review: Clean Label Project award, the truth about the 2023 recall, AB 899 batch data, and what independent testing shows in 2026.

Gerber baby food heavy metals review: 2021 congressional findings, FDA lead action levels, QR-code batch data, and what independent testing shows in 2026.

Beech Nut heavy metals review: the 2021 congressional findings, rice cereal recall, lawsuit status, and how to read Beech-Nut's batch test data in 2026.

Heavy metals in baby formula: what 2026 lab tests found, which brands tested cleanest for lead and arsenic, and how to choose a safer formula.

Heavy metals in rice: why arsenic accumulates in rice, which types test lowest, and the cooking method that removes 40-60% of it.

Baby food without heavy metals: how to find it in 2026, plus FDA lead limits, AB 899 QR-code disclosures, safest cereals, pouches, and brands.

Heavy metals in spices: why lead shows up in turmeric and cinnamon, what the recalls revealed, and how to choose safer spice brands.

Heavy metals in food explained: how lead, arsenic, cadmium & mercury get into what you eat, which foods are highest, and how testing protects you.