• TWeaK
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      511 months ago

      Research indicates that lead and cadmium get into cocoa in different ways. For cadmium, it appears that the cocoa plant takes it up from the soil. Lead, however, can be deposited on the cocoa beans after harvest, potentially from dust and soil as beans dry outdoors.

      Sounds like this potentially affects nearly all chocolate.

      • @[email protected]
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        611 months ago

        Looking at the data provided though, Walmart great value hot chocolate mix is especially egregious.

  • @Aggravationstation
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    11 months ago

    My instant reaction was 🤘 but I now realise that’s very bad

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    11 months ago

    To determine the risk posed by the chocolates in CR’s test, we used California’s maximum allowable dose level (MADL) for lead (0.5 micrograms) and cadmium (4.1mcg).

    CR’s scientists measured heavy metal content against California’s standard levels because there are no federal limits for the amount of lead and cadmium most foods can contain, and they believe that California’s standard levels are the most protective available.

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    11 months ago

    Maaaan I consume dark chocolate daily like a chocoholic crackhead. I’m gonna get heavy metal-related brain damage by 50 😭

  • @PunnyName
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    311 months ago

    Good thing I can’t afford chocolate.

  • @[email protected]
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    111 months ago

    Is it not enough that American chocolate tastes like vomit? Now they have to add lead to the batch!

    • @psmgx
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      311 months ago

      You getting your cocoa beans sourced from Italy? Of course you’re not, they’re coming from the same place too, and will have as much led as any.