An alternative way for many vegans to get protein has often been by way of protein powders. However, a 2018 study conducted by the Clean Label Project, a non-profit organization that examines labeling safety issues, has totally disrupted this market. The Clean Label Project found that “approximately 75 per cent of plant-based protein powders had measurable levels of lead. In addition to lead, the plant-based powders contained mercury, cadmium and arsenic.” Plant-based proteins may have higher contamination levels because the plants are especially prone to absorbing heavy metals from soil, says Sean Callan, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and director of operations at Ellipse Analytics, the lab that tested the protein products.…