Lead and Cadmium Could Be in Your Dark Chocolate

Consumer Reports ^ | December 15, 2022 | Kevin Loria

[AlaskaErik]

I don’t care much for chocolate at all, but I cannot stand dark chocolate.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

An ounce a day of chocolate?

Have they invented an mRNA vaccine agains cadmium and lead yet? How often do I need a booster?

[Ikeon]

Its in the soil, rain fall, volcanic eruptions, meteor showers. Can't get it out, if you like dark chocolate, Cacoa plants suck it up.

otoh, Im more concerned with soy licithin, i look for cocoa butter in my chocolate.

https://www.thechocolatejournalist.com/blog/soy-lecithin-chocolate

[higgmeister]

Researchers find potential association between cadmium and endometriosis

GlobalData Healthcare
Potential causes of endometriosis include genetics and malfunctions of the immune system.

The headline and the sub headline seem to contradict

[combat_boots]

There are a number of articles on the topic….

[ConservativeMind]

For years, I took granulate soy lecithin, to get a great form of necessary choline.

Lately, we use sunflower lecithin.

I have zero problems with soy lecithin, and concerns around soy left in it, are few. I don’t care if it is a waste product, if it’s safe and as good effects.

Whether I’d like the texture with chocolate—that’s another thing.

[combat_boots]

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/07/230724122643.htm

[higgmeister]

Here I come to save the day!

In the case of heavy metal poisoning (greater than 200 µg L−1 of lead or cadmium within the blood), chelation therapy can be proposed to help decrease these high blood concentrations by forcing the elimination of the metals, which is most commonly performed with intravenous treatments of edetate calcium disodium (CaNa2EDTA) as well as 2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) and sodium 2,3-dimercaptopropane 1-sulfonate (DMPS)20,27.

Combating lead and cadmium exposure with an orally administered chitosan-based chelating polymer

What else can I say, I really enjoyed those Mighty Mouse cartoons.

[higgmeister]

Otherwise known as this too shall pass.

[xp38]

[SomeCallMeTim]

I’ll risk it

[Rusty0604]

Thanks for posting. I eat Ghirardelli 86%.

Are the metals naturally occurring?

[Rusty0604]

Thanks.

[Redcitizen]

“ Lead and Cadmium Could Be in Your Dark Chocolate”

On the plus side, you’ll feel more full after eating dark chocolate.

[SgtHooper]

I loved polymer. Especially Arnold Polymer.

[UnwashedPeasant]

"Are the metals naturally occurring?"

Probably from contaminated soil and irrigation water in third-world countries. The standards are low.

[dfwgator]

“You got your Cadmium in my Chocolate!”

“Well you got your Chocolate in my Cadmium!”