Commercial dog food contains ‘alarming’ levels of lead, mercury and other contaminants

Article written by Sandee LaMotte Originally published by CNN Health, 12 February 2026 Samples of popular commercial dog foods contained “dangerous levels” of heavy metals, plastic contaminants, and acrylamide, a cancer-causing compound created when food is subjected to high heat, according to a new investigation. “The levels of heavy metals and other contaminants we found were alarming,” said Molly […]