**Dr.Tee_DNP 🦋🤗** @[email protected] · Dec 17, 2022, 12:10

**Dr.Tee_DNP 🦋🤗** @[email protected] · Dec 17, 2022, 12:10

Dark Chocolate Bars Test Positive for Heavy Metals in New Research: Should You Stop Eating It? 🤔

**ℭ𝔢𝔬𝔯𝔩** @[email protected] · Dec 17, 2022, 12:14

**ℭ𝔢𝔬𝔯𝔩** @[email protected] · Dec 17, 2022, 12:14

ℭ𝔢𝔬𝔯𝔩 @[email protected]

@nursefrombirth
As a chocolate lover, this is troubling.

Any thoughts on why these particular heavy metals are in there?

Something to do with the cocoa plants themselves? Or the process?

I don't have any cadmium or lead in my kitchen that I know of :)

**Dr.Tee_DNP 🦋🤗** @[email protected] · 2022-12-17T12:17:57Z

Dr.Tee_DNP 🦋🤗 @[email protected]

@ceorl it was concerning for me too. Looks like cadmium is from the soil and lead from processing. I think

**ℭ𝔢𝔬𝔯𝔩** @[email protected] · Dec 17, 2022, 12:19

**ℭ𝔢𝔬𝔯𝔩** @[email protected] · Dec 17, 2022, 12:19

ℭ𝔢𝔬𝔯𝔩 @[email protected]

@nursefrombirth
I just bought two bags of Hershey's chocolate chips for batches of cookies,

I will still go forward with the plan, but now I have an excuse not to share with children or pregnant people ;)

**Dr.Tee_DNP 🦋🤗** @[email protected] · Dec 17, 2022, 12:21

**Dr.Tee_DNP 🦋🤗** @[email protected] · Dec 17, 2022, 12:21

Dr.Tee_DNP 🦋🤗 @[email protected]

@ceorl Sounds like a good plan. Everything in moderation, right? Guess I'll just cut down a bit.

**ℭ𝔢𝔬𝔯𝔩** @[email protected] · Dec 17, 2022, 12:22

**ℭ𝔢𝔬𝔯𝔩** @[email protected] · Dec 17, 2022, 12:22

ℭ𝔢𝔬𝔯𝔩 @[email protected]

@nursefrombirth
Thanks for posting that.

I will keep any eye out for any chocolate brands that affirm a heavy-metal-free status. :)