Although the levels ofcadmium in chocolatehave been taking the spotlight, lead exposure and its dangers are just as prevalent. The issue is that media coverage is good at presenting how destructive lead toxicity can be, but fails to expound onhow muchdanger the chocolate actually presents. This ...
Recent articles published by the New York Times and Consumer Reports have raised consumer awareness around the presence of heavy metals like lead and cadmium in chocolate. While these reports were news to many, we became aware of the issue several years ago, when one of our California-based re...
Unfortunately, most things are not perfect. Chocolate may have some health benefits, but there may be some problems with it. Research has found that some dark chocolate bars containheavy metals, namely lead, and cadmium. These are two toxic heavy metals that may lead to a list of health iss...
Study Finds Worrisome Levels of Lead and Cadmium in ChocolateEach year around Valentine's Day, I receive a small but steadystream of press releases touting...Perry, Susan
Children are particularly vulnerable, as they can absorb up to 100% of ingested lead on an empty stomach, leading to severe developmental issues, according to the World Health Organization. And over time, consuming low levels of cadmium can damage the kidneys. The Environmental Pr...
One lawsuit argues that Trader Joe's should have known there were traces of cadmium and lead in the chocolate. Instead, Trader Joe's allegedly decided to "ignore the health of the consuming public in pursuit of profit," thelawsuitfiled in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of ...
While most of the chocolate bars tested contained concerning levels of lead, cadmium or both, five had relatively low levels of both metals, CR found. "That shows it's possible for companies to make products with lower amounts of heavy metals — and for consumers to find safer products ...
But three of the bars – Hershey’s Special Dark Bark, Lily’s 70% bar and Lily’s 85% bar – were high in lead, with the latter being high in cadmium as well, according to the article. Lazazzaro is seeking at least $5 million in damages through the potential class action lawsuit...
When we tested dark chocolate bars last year, we found lead or cadmium levels above CR’s thresholds in 23 of 28 bars, or 82 percent of them. Our results this time were similar. Of the seven bars we tested, five, or 71 percent, were above our levels for lead, cadmium, or both…Ea...
There’s another concern as well, according to Mathioudakis. Recent studies have found dark chocolate and similar cocoa products arecontaminated with lead and cadmium, two neurotoxic metals that are linked to cancer, chronic disease, or reproductive and developmental issues, especially in children. ...