A new study from Consumer Reports claims Lunchables – prepackaged boxes of deli meat, cheese, and crackers – contain alarming levels of lead and sodium.
The consumer advocacy and independent product testing group said the popular snack item should not be permitted for school lunch programs.
“Lunchables developed two new versions of the snack kit specifically to be available nationally as part of school lunch programs for the first time last year,” CNN noted.
They are poisoning your kids and always have been……. pic.twitter.com/LJn8TUFdHN
— Luke Rudkowski (@Lukewearechange) April 10, 2024
CNN reports:
But a new report from Consumer Reports said it recently compared the nutritional profiles of two Lunchables kits served in schools and found they have even higher levels of sodium than the Lunchables kits consumers can buy in stores.
Consumer Reports said sodium levels in the store-bought lunch and snack kits it tested ranged from 460 to 740 milligrams per serving, or “nearly a quarter to half of a child’s daily recommended limit for sodium.” The group found that sodium levels in the turkey and cheddar school versions of Lunchables contained 930 mg of sodium compared to 740 mg in the store-bought version.
Consumer Reports said it tested 12 store-bought versions of Lunchables and similar ready-to-eat meal kits, including from Armour LunchMakers, Good & Gather, Greenfield Natural Meat Co. and Oscar Mayer, and also found lead, cadmium, or both in all, although none of the kits exceeded any federal limit. The testing also surfaced high levels of sodium in the other lunch kits.
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“Lunchables are not a healthy option for kids and shouldn’t be allowed on the menu as part of the National School Lunch Program,” Brian Ronholm, director of food policy at Consumer Reports, said in a statement.
“The Lunchables and similar lunch kits we tested contain concerning levels of sodium and harmful chemicals that can lead to serious health problems over time. The USDA should remove Lunchables from the National School Lunch Program and ensure that kids in schools have healthier options,” Ronholm added.
“Some Lunchables tested by Consumer Reports contained potentially dangerous levels of harmful contaminants — including heavy metals — the watchdog group says. It is now asking school cafeterias across the U.S. to stop giving the popular lunches to students,” CBS Mornings wrote.
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Some Lunchables tested by Consumer Reports contained potentially dangerous levels of harmful contaminants — including heavy metals — the watchdog group says.
It is now asking school cafeterias across the U.S. to stop giving the popular lunches to students. pic.twitter.com/VWCwXBjPK8
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) April 11, 2024
Per CBS News:
None of the kits exceeded legal or regulatory limits, but five of 12 tested products would expose someone to 50% or more of California’s maximum allowable amount of lead, or cadmium heavy metals that can cause developmental and other problems in kids, CR found.
A 3.2-ounce Turkey and Cheddar Cracker Stackers Lunchables held 74% of California’s level allowed for lead, and 49% of the daily recommended sodium for 4- to 8-year-olds. Other products tested by CR were found to contain lesser amounts of both lead and sodium.
“The kits provide only about 15% of the 1,600 daily calories that a typical 8-year-old requires, but that small amount of food puts them fairly close to the daily maximum limit for lead,” stated Eric Boring, a CR chemist who led the testing. “So if a child gets more than half of the daily limit for lead from so few calories, there’s little room for potential exposure from other foods, drinking water or the environment.”
“We don’t think anybody should regularly eat these products, and they definitely shouldn’t be considered a healthy school lunch,” said Boring.
ADVERTISEMENTCR is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to remove the Kraft Heinz products from the National School Lunch Program, with its petition nearing 15,000 signatures. The federal program provides low-cost or free meals to kids on school days.
Maybe it’s time to switch to a better option for your family?
Is It Time To “Make The Switch”? Let Me Explain…
Is it time to stop supporting Far-Left Woke Companies, Stores and Products?
I’m not big on “boycotts” but I am big on taking back our power and “voting with our dollars”.
Why do we continue to support places like Target when they constantly push the Gay and Trans agenda down our throats and onto our children?
I could give you hundreds of examples, but remember this?
Or this?
Just two examples.
Or how about shopping at stores so poorly ran so scared of their customers that they place socks and under behind glass doors with lock and key?
Are you a customer or a suspected criminal?
Truth be told, the stores are overrun by crime thanks for Far-Left Cities legalizing shoplifting.
Or how about when Gillette told all us men we had "toxic masculinity"?
Yeah, that was charming!
Thanks Gillette!
Of course we all remember Bud Light giving us trans male (or is it trans female, I can never remember which way it goes) Dylan Mulvaney as their new face of the brand?
But that's just the social issues side of things....
How about the products themselves?
Well, I sure hope you didn't put any of this J&J talc powder on your baby:
J&J Enters $9 BILLION Baby Cancer Settlement — How To Keep Your Family SAFE!
And I hope you don't have any of these spices in your kitchen:
BREAKING: Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead Found In Major Brand Name Spices!
Or any of these baby food pouches:
Look, I could go on all day, but I think you get the idea.
And as usual, I don't like to just leave you with a problem....that's not what we do here.
So I have a question for you: Perhaps it's time to break up with these companies?
But what other options are there?
You know I've got you covered!
How about this....
How about shopping from a company that actually likes you!
Where everything just gets delivered right to your door...no driving to the store, fighting for a parking spot, standing in long lines, dealing with rude employees....and nothing is placed behind glass doors with lock and key!
By a company that has a 40-year track record of doing things right...
A 40-year track record of being proudly America-First, way before President Trump hit the scene in 2015...
Not only America First but made, sourced, warehoused and shipped all from America! For 40 years and counting!
Oh, and 100% non-toxic!
No Flouride (if you don't want it), no Red Dye 3 or 40, no Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) in any cosmetics product....
Got a problem? One phone call to their US-based customer service where everything is actually helpful (cheery, even) and they are happy to help you out, almost as if they like you!
Gee, what a novel concept!
It's time to Make The Switch folks....stop supporting Target and WalMart.
Stop buying products that are hazardous to your health with so many additives and chemicals in them that you can't even pronounce half the label.
You THINK you have a choice between all these companies listed below in the circle, but what most people don't realize is they're all owned by only 11 companies.
11.
Interesting number.
Will probably be even less than that in the future when these merge even further.
It's an ILLUSION of choice.
The same goes for all your media...
It's just an ILLUSION of different choices, but owned by these 6 companies:
Oh and how do you think they got to be such a great America-First company with such a long track record of success?
A strong founder, full of vision and drive.
While you may have never heard of this company (because they do ZERO advertising), Barack Hussein Obama knew about them!
In fact, when he was in office, he created a list of the Top 10 most "Dangerous Conservatives" in America and he placed their Founder on it as #8!
(a list I one day hope to make myself!)
As I said, they do zero advertising -- they rely on people like me to spread the word. Good old word of mouth!
So on top of being the last Family-owned major consumer goods manufacturer not part of the Big-11, comparable or often lower prices, supporting American jobs and families, here's more:
Non-toxic products!
That means no Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead in their food products!
Which really, if we're being honest, should be the bare minimum for everyone, right?
Stunning I even have to tell you that, but I guess I do!
But it also means no Red Dye 40 or Flouride in the toothpaste or chemicals in the cleaning products, or Deet in the mosquito repellant.
What novel concepts, right?
Oh, and Black Angus beef, pasture raised on hundreds of thousands of acres.
Free roaming with plenty of open air between all the cattle.
Grass fed.
No hormones and no antibiotics. Never!
Oh, and it's CHEAPER than Omaha Steaks!
And....they control the ENTIRE process from the cows grazing in the pasture to eventually ending up in your freezer.
But that's a whole other topic!
Not only do they do zero advertising but it's it's actually "Invite Only".
They only want people on the same mission to join and they're happy to say "no" to the Far-Left Libs!
They've been doing it for nearly 40 years and it's been working great.
Everyone gets a personal, white glove, concierge customer service support to get you access to everything they have.
Imagine that!
No call centers from India.
Just real, friendly, helpful and NICE Americans helping Americans!
Wow, like going back in a time-machine.
So it is Invite only...and good thing you know someone that has the invites....(me!).
If you'd like to find out more and get a FREE personal invite, just go here and tell them Noah sent you: https://FedUpSwitch.com
It's the real deal, and because they don't raise the Black Angus like the big companies do, they may have the SHUT OFF invites if they grow too fast.
So if you want in, let me know soon.
There's only one pro-American, American made and manufactured, chemical free, toxin free, hormone free, company left....and I'm teaming up with them to FIGHT BACK!
Who's with me?
Watch this:
Time to make the switch.....
It's INVITE ONLY, jump on the list here 👉 https://t.co/0HBTcCFOyQ pic.twitter.com/HTbHs1ZW7f
— DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) December 5, 2023
As I said, it's Invite Only and the invite is completely free!
In fact, I've assembled a team of patriots who will personally get you invited and signed up....if you want in.
Americans Helping Americans.
Patriots Helping Patriots.
It's called "Patriot Switch" and I think the name says it all.
Folks, we don't have many strongholds left.
This is one.
And I'm all in.
If you'd like to find out more and get a FREE personal invite, just go here: https://FedUpSwitch.com
Tell them Noah sent you and I promise you will get a personal call, text or email.
Don't freak out when you do.
And make sure you tell them you are interested in the Black Angus beef too!
I know I tend to get concerned when I get messages from numbers I don't recognize, but if you request a Free Invite (Link here) you WILL have someone from my Inner Circle reach out to you....so be ready!
These are awesome people and I think you'll love getting a chance to talk with them.
And they'll help get you all set up.
Who's with me and who's ready to stop eating Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead?
Your friend,
- Noah
p.s. Since everyone gets personal attention, we will take these in the order in which they come in. So if you are excited, ask for your invite now or you might be far down on the list. I have a great team, but they can only do so much and they'll work on a first-come, first-served basis.
Cheers!
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