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Heavy Metals, Lead Found in Popular Protein Bars

Fox Business writer Jade Scipioni reported that some of the most popular protein bars contain heavy metals, like lead, and fail to meet their label claims. Scipioni said the data came from a lab test by Labdoor, a 5-year-old San Francisco start up backed by billionaire Mark Cuban.

He said all products were subjected to heavy metal tests to determine whether they had dangerous levels of contaminants like lead. PowerBar 20g, Vega Sport, Simply Protein, and Pure all exceeded California Proposition 65's limit of 0.5 mg of daily lead intake in one serving.


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