Podcast: Lunchables and Lead Poisoning — More Nonsense From Consumer Reports

By Cameron English and ChuckDinerstein — Jul 08, 2024
Our children face a wide range of health and safety risks these days: choking, fentanyl poisoning and school shootings, just to name a few. But put aside such paltry concerns because Consumer Reports (CR) has identified the real threat to your kids: Lunchables. These safe, affordable prepackaged meals may actually expose your children to potentially harmful levels of lead, the activist group claims. As usual, CR is pushing a baseless health scare to raise money.
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Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 79 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss

“Should you pack Lunchables for Your Kid’s School Lunch?” asks a piece in the April 9th edition of Consumer Reports. The article claims that these lunch kits contain lead and other contaminants, and may harm children’s health. Do parents need to worry?

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