CHFA addresses U.S. study on heavy metals in protein powders

The Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) is addressing recent U.S. reports about trace contaminants of heavy metals found in certain protein powders. 

In a statement, the CHFA said it “reassures Canadians that both Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have strong regulatory and monitoring systems in place to help safeguard the safety of products on the Canadian market.”

“These results are based on testing conducted in the United States under California’s Proposition 65 — one of the strictest state-level standards in the world — and do not reflect the science-based regulations established by Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA),” said Sonia Parmar, VP of government regulations & regulatory affairs,  CHFA. 

CHFA notes that trace amounts of heavy metals can be present in plant-based ingredients as some are naturally present in the environments these foods are grown in.