Protein bars made by No Cow contain lead and toxic PFAS, lawsuit alleges

The filings allege No Cow is violating California’s Proposition 65 law. Photograph: No Cow, Guardian Design

A wide range of No Cow protein bars are contaminated with lead and toxic “forever chemicals”, recent filings with the California department of justice charges.

The filings, made by the Environmental Research Center (ERC), a San Diego-based consumer protection non-profit, states that its testing found PFOA, a dangerous PFAS compound, and lead in eight flavors of No Cow bars.