According to a Consumer Reports investigation, more than two-thirds of protein powders and shakes analyzed contained unsafe levels of lead.
“For more than two-thirds of the products we analyzed, a single serving contained more lead than CR’s food safety experts say is safe to consume in a day—some by more than 10 times,” the report said.
23 protein powders and ready-to-drink shakes from popular brands were tested during the investigation.
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Investigators tested dairy, beef, and plant-based protein products.
Our tests of popular dairy, beef, and plant-based protein products found plant-based options had the highest lead levels, 9x as much as dairy and 2x as much as beef. Even dairy powders weren’t risk-free: half were too contaminated for safe daily use. pic.twitter.com/DaV9KmR2o9
— Consumer Reports
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