Garden of Life
Facts-only compliance record. Every entry is source-backed and dated.
Last reviewed: 2026-04-15
Research Note
Owned by Nestlé. Lead contamination across protein, prenatal, children's, and women's products. Two data breaches 2024-2025.
Event Timeline
Class action filed: 564% over safe lead limit in Organic Plant-Based Protein
Filed December 16, 2025 in California federal court. Alleges Organic Plant-Based Protein contains 2.76 μg of lead per serving (564% over safe limit). Alleges false advertising as "clean and certified" and "rigorously tested."
Consumer Reports: 400-600% of concern-level lead
Consumer Reports October 2025 testing found Garden of Life Raw Organic Protein contained 400-600% of concern-level lead. Product is USDA Organic + NSF Certified for Sport — yet still tested at 4-6x the concern level, illustrating the "organic contamination paradox" where organic fertilizers concentrate heavy metals.
Prenatal has 1,100 ppb arsenic — highest ever tested by Lead Safe Mama
Garden of Life Prenatal Multi tested positive for lead, cadmium, AND arsenic at 1,100 ppb. Kids Organic Multivitamin and Kids Probiotics also tested positive. Cross-product contamination spanning protein, prenatal, children's, and women's lines.