![]() ![]() So following on from the two sections ahead we’re looking at white tableware or tableware with white interiors for the most part, that complies with British Standard BS 6748. So what do you do? My advice is to buy un-decorated white plates and from a brand you know doesn’t add lead or cadmium to it’s glazes, which is against my mantra of always buying second-hand first, but what can you do? Ideally buy branded plates second-hand but I appreciate that this is not always possible. ![]() I had intended to advise you to only buy tableware from companies that have proven themselves to comply with British Standard BS 6748 or equivalent but, as noted in an EU report in 2017, scientific data has found it necessary to revise down these levels since 2009, something that has yet to happen. They also stated that their tableware was fully compliant with the British Standard BS 6748 – Specification for limits of metal release from ceramic ware, glassware, glass ceramic ware and vitreous enamel ware. ‘ Denby does not add lead as a direct ingredient to any product (unlike lots of other manufacturers) we claim our product is “lead-less” or “lead-free” in that lead has not been intentionally added during manufacture.’ I struggled to find a list of lead-free tableware brands in Europe, so I emailed one of the largest tableware brands close to home, Denby, to find out their approach to lead and cadmium (another heavy metal) in tableware manufacturing. The Australian government says it’s unlikely to find lead in white tableware, although not impossible, and they give some guidelines on how to avoid it. He found that some items were leaching lead in quantities that significantly exceeded the levels permitted by FDA. Most appear to be very informal examination like that done by Gerald O’Malley, the director of clinical research at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s Emergency Department, on tableware from Chinatown in Philadelphia. The internet is full of blog posts and web pages on the danger of lead in tableware, including government websites, but I struggled to find clinical studies on the matter. The level of lead in the clay doesn’t normally pose a risk to health but some manufacturers add lead to their glazes to make them easier to work with and more durable and this can result in harmful levels migrating into our food. Make a one-time donation via Paypal Photo by Brooke Lark on UnsplashĪccording to my research all ceramic tableware will contain some trace of lead because it’s a metal that is naturally present in the clay used to make tableware. If you like your sources to remain independent then please share this article, or Nothing mentioned in this article has been sponsored. I wrote about toxin-free minimal kitchenware last year and now I’m moving onto sustainable toxin-free tableware and by tableware I mean all the bits and pieces you use to eat your meal. ![]()
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