Journals

Two separate programs, two different seals. A plain comparison of what each one is and how to read it on a package.

Which toddler snacks tend to be higher in heavy metals, simple swaps, and why snacks fall outside FDA's lead action levels.

Why rice puffs and teething rusks test higher for arsenic, how to read the label, and simple alternatives for snacks and teething.

How oatmeal compares to rice cereal on heavy metals, what FDA limits cover, and why rotating grains helps.

Pouches are not higher in heavy metals because they are pouches. It depends on what is inside. How to read the label and find test results.

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

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.

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