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Senate committee advances consumer‑testing bill after sharp industry opposition
Summary
SB 10 33, which would require testing and public disclosure of heavy metals in certain protein products, moved out of the Environmental Quality subcommittee; sponsors cited Consumer Reports' testing, while trade groups sought narrower scope, thresholds and implementation relief for small manufacturers.
Senator Susan Padilla presented SB 10 33 as a consumer‑protection measure aimed at bringing transparency to protein powders and beverages after a Consumer Reports investigation showed elevated levels of lead, arsenic and cadmium in multiple products.
Ryan Spencer of the Environmental Working Group, a sponsor, told the committee that ‘‘evidence has grown showing protein products containing levels of heavy metals high enough to raise serious…
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