I’ve been on the search for some dairy-free quality protein powder for on the go and after workouts. I searched and researched brands/types. I got stuck because for every benefit one claimed, there are contradictions, both within the ingredients or from the reviews. So I eventually got led to this Harvard article which stated and I quote:
“Earlier this year, a nonprofit group called the Clean Label Project released a report about toxins in protein powders. Researchers screened 134 products for 130 types of toxins and found that many protein powders contained heavy metals (lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury), bisphenol-A (BPA, which is used to make plastic), pesticides, or other contaminants with links to cancer and other health conditions. Some toxins were present in significant quantities. For example, one protein powder contained 25 times the allowed limit of BPA.
How could protein powder contain so many contaminants? The Clean Label Project points to manufacturing processes or the existence of toxins in soil (absorbed by plants that are made into protein powders).
Not all of the protein powders that were tested contained elevated levels of toxins. You can see the results at the Clean Label Project's website.”
The full article led me to understand that shockingly protein powders in the USA are not regulated by the FDA and therefore anything advertised is typically nothing but lies and marketing ploys. After reading this and finding out that most of these protein powders also contain cancer causing metals I was ready to give up on protein powder, until I visited the clean label project site.
They claim to help regulate the unregulated market by testing products of all kinds and then providing certifications to the products. This led me to a product called Gorilla Formula 23.
I couldn’t find anything on here about this product, but it’s supposedly clean and does what it says on the tin as certified by the cleanlabelproject. It’s currently in my shopping basket and I’m about to purchase. I thought I’d make a quick post here and see if anyone else has experience with this?
Thanks.
“Earlier this year, a nonprofit group called the Clean Label Project released a report about toxins in protein powders. Researchers screened 134 products for 130 types of toxins and found that many protein powders contained heavy metals (lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury), bisphenol-A (BPA, which is used to make plastic), pesticides, or other contaminants with links to cancer and other health conditions. Some toxins were present in significant quantities. For example, one protein powder contained 25 times the allowed limit of BPA.
How could protein powder contain so many contaminants? The Clean Label Project points to manufacturing processes or the existence of toxins in soil (absorbed by plants that are made into protein powders).
Not all of the protein powders that were tested contained elevated levels of toxins. You can see the results at the Clean Label Project's website.”
The full article led me to understand that shockingly protein powders in the USA are not regulated by the FDA and therefore anything advertised is typically nothing but lies and marketing ploys. After reading this and finding out that most of these protein powders also contain cancer causing metals I was ready to give up on protein powder, until I visited the clean label project site.
They claim to help regulate the unregulated market by testing products of all kinds and then providing certifications to the products. This led me to a product called Gorilla Formula 23.
I couldn’t find anything on here about this product, but it’s supposedly clean and does what it says on the tin as certified by the cleanlabelproject. It’s currently in my shopping basket and I’m about to purchase. I thought I’d make a quick post here and see if anyone else has experience with this?
Thanks.
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