If nutrition is a popularity contest, one macro has emerged victorious. Driven by cultural pressure and disseminated via the internet, protein hysteria has reached a fever pitch. Per The Economist, ...

Ever since the nonprofit Switch4Good successfully pushed Starbucks to drop its non-dairy milk upcharge in the U.S. — an astounding win for animal welfare activists and vegan customers everywhere — the ...

Protein supplements are more popular than ever, but a new report suggests that some popular powders and shakes contain unsafe levels of lead, prompting experts to recommend limiting how often you ...

A new Consumer Reports investigation has found that most protein powders and shakes — dietary supplements that have exploded in popularity in recent years — contain more lead in a single serving than ...

NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with investigative reporter Paris Martineau about a new Consumer Reports analysis that shows protein powders can contain toxic heavy metals, especially lead. Americans are ...

Consumer Reports revealed that more than two-thirds of the 23 protein supplements it tested contained unsafe levels of lead, raising health concerns for millions of Americans who routinely consume ...

A new study shows some popular protein powders and shakes lining grocery store shelves contain unsafe amounts of lead, with several products far exceeding what experts say is safe to consume in a ...

Some protein powders and shakes contain unsafe levels of lead, according to a Consumer Reports investigation. In the report, published Tuesday, Consumer Reports analyzed 23 protein powders and shakes ...

There are plenty of reasons that people may decide to take protein powder. Makers of the mix, which can sometimes also be sold in a liquid form known as a shake, claim to offer several health benefits ...

There might be whey more in your protein shake than you bargained for. A new Consumer Reports investigation found that many popular protein supplements are contaminated with “troubling levels of toxic ...

A new investigation by Consumer Reports has revealed that many of the most popular protein shakes and powders sold in the United States contain measurable levels of lead and other heavy metals. The ...