The dark side of dark chocolate - lead and cadmium contamination

[faridaro]

Don’t assume that organic dark chocolate is safer. In Consumer Reports tests it was just as likely as other products to have concerning levels of heavy metals.

consumerreports.org/health/...

[Smittybear7]

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trial investigates link between Dark Chocolate and Parkinson's Symptoms

Article appeared in PARKINSON'S NEWS TODAY

AUTHOR Ana de Barros

Interesting information. Thanks for sharing!

[park_bear]

See also:

Chocolate exonerated with respect to phenethylamine, but some brands suffer from environmental cadmium or lead contamination

healthunlocked.com/cure-par...

[gwendolinej]

oh NO, it can’t be so. I love my 78% coco dark chocolate. I don’t want to know! 😂

[faridaro in reply to gwendolinej]

You could have written a Dr. Seuss book on this subject

[gwendolinej in reply to faridaro]

😅

[Alock2020]

Can the heavy metals somehow be extracted from the chocolate?

[faridaro in reply to Alock2020]

I wish there was a was to do that, but unfortunately I doubt it's possible.

[LAJ12345]

oh no. We have a square most days of Lindt 90%