Supplements Reviewed Jul 5, 2026

Garden of Life

"Organic" plant protein — owned by Nestlé, and flagged by Consumer Reports for lead.

Safety Finding · 2025

Consumer Reports lead finding (organic plant protein)

In Consumer Reports' October 2025 test, Garden of Life Sport Organic Plant-Based (Vanilla) measured ~564% of CR's daily lead level of concern; CR advised limiting it to once a week. (CR's "level of concern" is stricter than FDA limits.)

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Our take

Why It’s on Our Radar

We don't recommend it as a clean pick. It's Nestlé-owned, and its organic plant protein tested well over Consumer Reports' lead level of concern. It's here as a cautionary reference, with founder-owned, tested alternatives above.

What's inside

Ingredients & Safety

Certified organic and plant-based, but Consumer Reports (Oct 2025) measured its Sport Organic Plant-Based (Vanilla) at ~564% of its lead level of concern — organic branding is not a heavy-metal guarantee.

We read every line on this label. Nothing here is on our watch or caution list — no synthetic fragrance, no flagged chemicals.

Full Ingredient List

Safe Watch Caution
  • Organic Pea Protein
  • Organic Sprout Blend

Prefer a spotless pick? Nordic Naturals in Supplements & Protein is Clean Verified — every ingredient clean, with no recalls or lawsuits on record.

Who owns it

Ownership & Independence

Nestlé Health Science acquired parent Atrium Innovations in December 2017 (~$2.3B); Garden of Life is no longer independent.

Where to buy

Key Products

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