cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/53452632

This is a long and very thorough article. If you’re using any particular brand of protein supplements, it might be worth searching the text for the name to catch all the relevant discussion (the measurements, whether the company is responding, etc.)

  • classic@fedia.io
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    3 days ago

    It might have to do with protein source. E.g. Garden of Life on the CR list is the plant based one, whereas on this clean list, it’s the protein one.

    Plant based protein sources were generally found to have more lead

    • Meron35@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      …no? Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% whey is on the clean list but is still at 56% of CR’s limit. That’s not “non detect”.

      I’m particularly worried about that brand because it’s typically highly regarded

      • wrexer@lemmy.world
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        2 days ago

        yeah, same. I use optimum and I have more than one a day which CR says isn’t safe