Find out which chocolate products have less lead and cadmium, based on Consumer Reports' tests of heavy metals in chocolate.
  • Crikeste@lemm.eeEnglish
    20·
    2 years ago

    DO NOT BUY WALMARTS GREAT VALUE HOT CHOCOLATE MIX!

    Holy shit, +300% of lead

    • TWeaK@lemm.eeEnglish
      5·
      2 years 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.

      • Crikeste@lemm.eeEnglish
        6·
        2 years ago

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