Study: Heavy metals found in some dark chocolate, including Hershey’s and Trader Joe’s

WAFF-TV48 ^ | Published: Dec. 17, 2022 at 2:03 PM CST | Staff - By Stephanie Stahl

[mabarker1]

All of the samples that we tested had detectable levels of either cadmium or lead,” said James Rogers of Consumer Reports. Rogers said 23 of the 28 samples tested exceeded the safety levels used in the study. The study shared that cadmium found in soil, can infiltrate coco plants and lead contamination could happen in processing chocolate

They're saying that the new maybe/alleged problem with the chocolate is maybe worse than the shot for the chicom plague that they made.

[AlaskaErik]

Dark chocolate is way too bitter for me. I don’t care for chocolate to begin with, but I can eat something chocolate covered with a non-chocolate filling such as Almond Joy or Kit Kat bars.

[Red Badger]

[SamAdams76]

I found some heavy metal in my chocolate cake!

[Axenolith]

Just another PIRG making billable time and earning their eco cred...

[ckilmer]

does this include powdered cocoa.

[Red Badger]

I would think so......................

[Chode]

the chocolate ration will be cut again

[MarMema]

https://www.greenmatters.com/news/heavy-metals-found-in-dark-chocolate

Brands

[Red Badger]

CR determined that these eight dark chocolate bars were high in cadmium, but not lead:

Beyond Good Organic Pure Dark Chocolate, 70% Cocoa
Beyond Good Organic Pure Dark Chocolate, 80% Cocoa
Equal Exchange Organic Extra Dark Chocolate, 80% Cacao
Lindt Excellence Dark Chocolate, 70% Cocoa
Scharffen Berger Extra Dark Chocolate, 82% Cacao
Alter Eco Organic Dark Chocolate Classic Blackout, 85% Cacao
Pascha Organic Very Dark Dark Chocolate, 85% Cacao
Dove Promises Deeper Dark Chocolate, 70% Cacao

These 10 dark chocolate bars were high in lead, but not cadmium:

Tony’s Chocolonely Dark Chocolate, 70% Cocoa
Lily’s Extra Dark Chocolate, 70% Cocoa
Godiva Signature Dark Chocolate, 72% Cacao
Chocolove Strong Dark Chocolate, 70% Cocoa
Lindt Excellence Dark Chocolate, 85% Cocoa
Endangered Species Bold + Silky Dark Chocolate, 72% Cocoa
Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate, 72% Cacao
Hu Organic Simple Dark Chocolate, 70% Cacao
Chocolove Extreme Dark Chocolate, 88% Cocoa
Hershey’s Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate

And finally, the researchers detected high levels of both lead and cadmium in these remaining five dark chocolate bars:

Theo Organic Pure Dark, 70% Cocoa
Trader Joe’s The Dark Chocolate Lover’s Chocolate, 85% Cacao
Theo Organic Extra Dark Pure Dark Chocolate, 85% Cocoa
Lily’s Extremely Dark Chocolate, 85% Cocoa
Green & Black’s Organic Dark Chocolate, 70% Cacao

[Red Badger]

https://zedleppelin.com/

[Salamander]

*snicker*

[MarMema]

So we have Lily’s dark choc baking chips, 55%.

Do you think they are safe or just not tested?

[Red Badger]

Just not tested, most likely...............