A recent study has revealed that dark chocolate and similar cocoa products contain significant levels of lead and cadmium, two neurotoxic metals associated with severe health risks, including cancer, chronic diseases, and reproductive and developmental problems, especially in children. The...
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 N...
Each of the bars contained heavy metals, the report showed, with 23 of the chocolate bars from brands like Trader Joe’s Godiva, Dove and Lindt containing potentially harmful levels of lead, cadmium or both, for those who eat an ounce of chocolate a day. But three of the bars – Hershey...
Dark chocolateGFAASLebanonHealth risk assessmentRecently, cocoa-based products, specifically dark chocolate, have been suspected of threatening food safety and human health due to their residual contamination with heavy metals. To assess the health risk of cadmium (Cd) associated with dark chocolate ...
(2017), told us that a bar made with added cocoa butter—more than the amount existing naturally in the bean—is typically smoother than one without added cocoa butter. That’s because cocoa butter is essentially fat. When we inspected ingredient labels, we noticed the grainy chocolate had ...
See CL's top picks for best dark chocolate, cocoa powder, cocoa supplement, chocolate chips, and cacao nibs, based on independent tests for cocoa flavanols and contaminants like cadmium. Find out which ones passed or failed our review and learn about car
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 ...
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 ...
lead and cadmium, two neurotoxic metals that are linked to cancer, chronic disease, or reproductive and developmental issues, especially in children. Organic versions of dark chocolate had some of the highest levels, likely due to industrial pollution in developing countries where cacao trees are ...