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Coverage dated October 2, 2026

Cat food investigation finds heavy metals, pesticides and plastic chemicals

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A new investigation by the Clean Label Project revealed that nearly all tested cat foods contain toxic contaminants, including heavy metals like lead, mercury, and arsenic, as well as glyphosate and plastic chemicals.

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    What’s lurking in your cat’s food? A new investigation finds toxic chemicals (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Nearly all tested cat foods contain toxic plastic contaminants, the herbicide glyphosate and heavy metals such as lead, mercury and arsenic, according to a new investigation provided exclusively to CNN.

  2. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Cat food investigation finds heavy metals, pesticides and plastic chemicals (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    A new investigation by the Clean Label Project revealed that nearly all tested cat foods contain toxic contaminants, including heavy metals like lead, mercury, and arsenic, as well as glyphosate and plastic chemicals.

  3. Newsweek

    Heavy Metals in Cat Food: Safer Brands as Study Examines Toxic Materials (opens Newsweek)

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    A new study found heavy metals in nearly all cat foods.

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