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The agency says it will continue testing more products and update its list as new items are identified as potential health risks. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades ...

Share on Pinterest Many popular protein powders and shakes may contain lead, according to Consumer Reports. Anna Blazhuk/Getty Images A new Consumer Reports (CR) investigation has found that many ...

A new report found that popular protein powders and pre-made shakes contain lead. Two-thirds of the 23 tested products contained unsafe levels, according to researchers’ safety experts. Those experts ...

This article originally appeared on The Conversation. Powder and ready-to-drink protein sales have exploded, reaching over $32 billion globally from 2024 to 2025. Increasingly, consumers are using ...

When it comes to nutrition trends, protein is having a major moment. Walk down the aisle of any grocery store and you can find protein-infused popcorn, yogurt, ice cream and more. And, of course, ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

Some protein powders and shakes are riddled with high levels of lead, a Consumer Reports investigation has found. The organization purchased multiple samples of protein products over a three-month ...

Some protein powders and shakes contain unsafe levels of lead, according to a Consumer Reports investigation. In the report, published Tuesday, Consumer Reports analyzed 23 protein powders and shakes ...

There might be whey more in your protein shake than you bargained for. A new Consumer Reports investigation found that many popular protein supplements are contaminated with “troubling levels of toxic ...

Experts said the levels were not high enough to cause immediate harm, but raised the risk of long-term health effects. By Maggie Astor A number of popular protein supplements contain levels of lead ...

Much has changed since Consumer Reports first tested protein powders and shakes. Over the past 15 years, Americans’ obsession with protein has transformed what had been a niche product into the ...