Posted on 02/13/2023 7:05:28 PM PST by Golden Eagle
Dark chocolate has a reputation as a relatively healthy treat, but research showing some popular bars might have potentially unsafe levels of heavy metals has many questioning how safe these treats are.
Consumer Reports tested 28 popular dark chocolate bars from Seattle’s own Theo Chocolate to Trader Joe’s, Hershey’s to Ghirardelli, and even smaller brands such as Alter Eco and Mast.
The study found cadmium and lead in every single bar.
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, Consumer Reports last month called on chocolate makers to commit by Feb. 14 to reducing levels of heavy metals in their bars. The letters were sent alongside a petition with nearly 55,000 signatures.
Lead exposure can slow the growth and development of children, particularly “their brain development, behavioral development and can even cause aggressive behaviors,” said Dr. Holly Davies, a toxicologist at the Washington State Department of Health.
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Mmmmmmm...Cadmiumbury Eggs,
Iron Maiden BTTT.
They buried the lead...
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥...
Nice.
I’m not a fan never have been but I love milk chocolate
I needed these bars for my cadmium deficiency, so I’m good.
. . . zeppelin?
We in the West love sensationalist articles. 12 years ago Dr. Oz created a scare among mothers by telling them the fruit juices their kids drank contained Arsenic. It turns out that his laboratory (and his staff) didn't bother to distinguish between naturally occurring organic arsenic, which is bound with other elements and is generally non-toxic, with inorganic arsenic, which tends to be associated with industrial waste
He never bothered to correct his report.
Cadmium is found in naturally occurring levels in the types of soils in which cacao grows best - particularly in parts of South America. How much is really harmful? How much is being found in chocolate supply?
There's always important details which are not known
These need detailed studies - for which I do NOT trust the media.
Bkmk
I don’t care.
Can they use it to make Tesla batteries?
Cancer cells do not like cadmium. Just saying.
bkmk
Also, we need to know how the body removes cadmium. I read sun exposure, sauna, and consuming iodine remove it.
Vonnia Phair is a failed writer. In other news, chocolate is useful in many ways: lowering cholesterol levels, preventing cognitive decline, reducing the risk of cardiovascular problem.
What about Cacao powder?
Awesome man! I love heavy metal!
Oh, just great. /s
I was baking all day Sunday. I used about 8 60% dark bars.
Figures.
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