ray@lemmy.ml to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month agoProtein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Leadwww.consumerreports.orgexternal-linkmessage-square51linkfedilinkarrow-up1179arrow-down10cross-posted to: health@lemmy.worldpublichealth@mander.xyz
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minus-squareTubularTittyFrog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 month agoplant proteins are cheaper and lower quality than whey protein. also plants adsorb lead from the soil. they don’t filter it out. so cheap protein has high level of lead…
minus-squarebigfondue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoYea, but is a little surprising since the cows are eating plants. Usually pollutants become more concentrated the higher up the food chain the organism is.
plant proteins are cheaper and lower quality than whey protein.
also plants adsorb lead from the soil. they don’t filter it out.
so cheap protein has high level of lead…
Yea, but is a little surprising since the cows are eating plants. Usually pollutants become more concentrated the higher up the food chain the organism is.