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 ...

About 70% of tested protein powders exceeded concerning levels of lead, with some products containing over 1,000% of the level of concern. Plant-based protein powders had higher lead levels than ...

Many popular protein powders and ready-to-drink shakes contain unsafe levels of lead, a new investigative report has found. On Tuesday, Consumer Reports published the findings of an investigation into ...

Protein supplements are more popular than ever, but a new report suggests that popular powders and shakes are contaminated with elevated levels of lead, prompting some experts to recommend limiting ...

(NewsNation) — A new report shows that some popular protein powders and shakes on the market contain unsafe levels of lead and other metals. In findings published by Consumer Reports, the team ...