Two brands of 'healthy' chips are found to contain high levels of toxic metal that can lower people's IQ READ MORE: Four sodas recalled by FDA for hidden cancer-causing food dye By Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 22:33 BST, 5 June 2024 | Updated: 22:48 BST, 5 June 2024 e-mail View comments Two 'healthy' brands of chips aimed at children contain dangerous levels of a toxic heavy metal that can make them ill, a report has revealed. The watchdog Consumer Reports found that veggie puffs made by Lesser Evil and Serenity Kids contained 'concerning' amounts of lead , which is linked to lower IQ's, ADHD and even autism.
The FDA have stated there is no safe level of lead for children, whose brains are still developing. The chips are made with cassava, a potato-like root vegetable, which may have accumulated lead from contaminated soil during the mining and farming process, the report said. Lesser Evil's Lil' Puffs Intergalactic Voyager Veggie Blends puffs had more lead per serving than any of the 80 baby foods the advocacy group has tested since 2017 Lesser Evil's Lil' Puffs Sweet Potato Apple Asteroid also contained high levels of lead, the report found Processing cassava into flour to make into snacks can 'potentially concentrate the lead more than eating it fresh,' the report said, potentially because the vegetable comes into contact with metal equipment.
Worrying amounts of lead were detected in both Lesser Evil puff products tested and one from Sereni.
