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Lead and cadmium hide in new dinnerware glazes, not just antiques. A 2017 University of Plymouth study found lead in over 70 percent of 72 drinking glasses tested.

Source: Turner (2017), Science of the Total Environment.

Below are the verified dinnerware swaps.

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Glassware

$Budget Pick Anchor Hocking Designed & made in USA Clear undecorated soda-lime glass. Stated lead- and cadmium-free. Duralex Designed & made in France Tempered undecorated soda-lime glass. Stated lead- and cadmium-free. LibbeySignature Designed & made in USA Clear undecorated soda-lime glass. Stated lead-free.

Tableware

$Budget Pick Tramontina Designed & made in Brazil Forged 18/0 stainless steel. Nickel-free, uncoated. Certs: NSF certified Fortessa Made in Indonesia Heavy-gauge 18/10 stainless steel. Uncoated. Liberty Tabletop Designed & made in USA 18/10 stainless steel, US-sourced. Uncoated. Certs: US steel, mill-tested for lead and mercury to AISI, ASME, and ASTM standards

Dinnerware (Stoneware)

$Budget Pick AmorArc Made in China High-fired stoneware, reactive glaze. Stated lead- and cadmium-free. Mora Ceramics Designed in USA, made in China High-fired stoneware. SGS-tested, no lead or cadmium detected. Certs: SGS-tested for lead and cadmium; FDA and Prop 65 compliant East Fork Pottery Designed & made in USA Handcrafted stoneware, in-house lead-free glaze. Lab-tested. Certs: Glazes independently lab-tested; FDA and Prop 65 compliant; Certified B Corporation

White Dinnerware

$Budget Pick Corelle Designed & made in USA Laminated tempered glass, no glaze. Lead- and cadmium-free. Certs: Third-party tested for lead and cadmium; FDA and Prop 65 compliant HF Coors Designed & made in USA High-fired vitrified ceramic. Lead- and cadmium-free. Certs: Third-party lab tested for lead and cadmium; FDA and Prop 65 compliant Pillivuyt Designed & made in France High-fired French porcelain. Stated no detectable lead or cadmium.

Bento Boxes

$Budget Pick TeamFar Made in China 18/10 stainless steel. Uncoated, silicone seal. Blockhutte Designed in Germany, made in China 18/8 stainless steel. BPA- and BPS-free. Certs: DEKRA-tested and certified for food safety LunchBots Designed in USA, made in China 18/8 stainless steel, stainless lid. Uncoated.

To-Go Utensils

$Budget Pick Inkuleer Made in China 18/8 stainless set and case. Uncoated. BergHOFF Designed in Belgium, made in China 18/10 stainless set. Silicone sleeve. Liberty Tabletop Designed & made in USA 18/10 stainless steel, sourced in US. Certs: US steel, mill-tested for lead and mercury to AISI, ASME, and ASTM standards