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News|Articles|October 8, 2026
What to know about the latest findings on the contaminants detected in 100 cat food products across 62 brands
A new analysis detected heavy metals, glyphosate, and plastic-related chemicals in nearly all of the cat foods tested. This slideshow breaks down the findings, what they may mean for cats, and what remains unclear.
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A Clean Label Project analysis of 100 cat food products from 62 US brands detected heavy metals, the herbicide glyphosate, and plastic-related chemicals in nearly all of the products tested. The findings highlight the presence of several contaminants in commercially available cat foods, but the analysis does not establish whether the levels detected pose health risks to cats. Click through for what the analysis found, where its limits lie, and what the report advises.
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