"Welcome to Deep Dish, a weekly roundup of food and entertainment news. Last week we discussed Asahi's cyber attack and beer shortage. A mere two weeks ago, Sam and I downed every flavor of Starbucks' new protein-laden cold foam in the interest of on-the-ground journalism. Apparently, there's a non-negligible chance that, in doing so, we may have ingested lead-per a recent Consumer Reports report, which found that many protein powders and shakes contain the toxic metal."
"Protein panic took on an entirely new, inverse meaning this week. According to a Consumer Reports study, a number of popular protein powders and shakes contain high levels of lead. Before you panic and dump your vat of protein powder, a crucial caveat: In most cases, the products were deemed unsafe for daily consumption. While lead in anything edible is indisputably Not Ideal, the findings beg larger questions about how our society overconsumes protein products in the first place."
An Asahi cyberattack contributed to a beer shortage that affected supply. Sampling of Starbucks' new protein-laden cold foam prompted concerns about possible lead exposure. A study found many popular protein powders and shakes contain high levels of lead, though most products exceed safety only for daily consumption rather than causing immediate harm. Because most Americans already consume sufficient protein, the additional exposure from supplements raises questions about necessity and risk. Other food-and-entertainment moments included a new high-end Kansas City steakhouse tied to a prominent athlete, Tyra Banks celebrating non-melting 'hot ice cream,' and an oysterman in Maine running for Senate.
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