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Lead found in 99 out of 100 cat food samples

An independent laboratory tested 62 brands of cat food. Lead was found in 99% of samples, along with cadmium, arsenic, and mercury in fish-based foods.

In brief

  • Lead was found in 99 out of 100 tested cat food samples.
  • Cadmium was detected in 96% of cat food samples.
  • Arsenic was found in 94% of cat food samples.
  • Fish-based foods contained 18 times more mercury than others.
  • Dry food had three times more lead than wet food.
Covered by 1 of 6 media groups
  • Budget not in the collected reports
  • Public money not in the collected reports
  • Media business not in the collected reports
  • Big capital not in the collected reports
  • Readers and grants not in the collected reports
  • Undisclosed 4 sources

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: budget, public money, media business, big capital, readers and grants.

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  • Newsroom 4
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