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"Consumer Reports Exposes Lead and Sodium Levels in Lunchables, Prompting Calls for USDA Action"

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"Consumer Reports Exposes Lead and Sodium Levels in Lunchables, Prompting Calls for USDA Action"
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Consumer Reports found that Lunchables and similar lunch kits contain high levels of lead, cadmium, and sodium, with most also testing positive for phthalates. The group advises against regularly consuming these products and warns against considering them a healthy school lunch option.

Topics:businesshealth-and-nutrition#cadmium#consumer-reports#health-and-nutrition#lead#lunchables#school-lunch#sodium
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  1. Reactions To Consumer Report Saying Lunchables Contain Lead  BuzzFeed
  2. High levels of lead, sodium found in Lunchables, Consumer Reports says  USA TODAY
  3. Consumer Reports asks USDA to remove Lunchables from schools' lunch menus  NPR
  4. Lunchables have concerning levels of lead and sodium, Consumer Reports finds  CBS News
  5. Petition demands USDA action after lead is detected in Lunchables  Scripps News

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