Testing Results
Fast Food Testing Results
Moms Across America independently tested meals from the top 20 fast food brands in the United States. The results are alarming.
Key Findings
Independent laboratory analysis of meals from America’s most popular fast food chains revealed widespread contamination.
Positive for Glyphosate
Every single sample from all 20 fast food brands tested positive for glyphosate herbicide residue — the active ingredient in Roundup.
Positive for Harmful Pesticides
More than three-quarters of samples contained one or more harmful pesticides beyond glyphosate, including organophosphates and neonicotinoids.
Positive for Heavy Metals
Lead and cadmium were detected in 100% of samples tested. These neurotoxic metals have no safe level of exposure for children.
Shocking Discovery: Antibiotics & a Contraceptive
In the top 10 fast food samples, laboratory analysis detected both harmful veterinary antibiotics and a known contraceptive hormone. These substances have no place in food served to children and families.
Veterinary antibiotics in the food supply contribute to the growing crisis of antibiotic resistance — identified by the WHO as one of the top 10 global public health threats. Contraceptive compounds, even at trace levels, are endocrine disruptors that can affect reproductive development.
Harmful Antibiotics
Veterinary-grade antibiotics detected in fast food samples contribute to antimicrobial resistance, making infections harder to treat for everyone.
Contraceptive Compound
An endocrine-disrupting contraceptive hormone was found in top-selling fast food meals — a substance that can affect hormonal development in children.
Abysmally Low Nutrients
Beyond contamination, the nutritional analysis told an equally disturbing story. Fast food meals marketed to families were found to contain abysmally low levels of essential nutrients — vitamins, minerals, and omega-3 fatty acids were far below what growing children need.
When food is grown in depleted soil drenched in glyphosate, the nutritional value plummets. Families paying for meals are getting calories without nourishment — and toxins as a side order.
What This Means for Families
- •Children eating fast food regularly may be chronically malnourished despite adequate calorie intake
- •Nutrient deficiency combined with toxic exposure creates compounding health risks
- •Low-income families who rely on affordable fast food are disproportionately affected
Dig Deeper
Explore our detailed analyses and lab reports for the full picture of what’s in America’s fast food.