Expecting a few more of these.

Trader Joe's is sued over lead, cadmium levels in dark chocolate

https://news.yahoo.com/trader-joes-sued-over-lead-213932015.html

#News #CoSoNews #DarkChocolate #FoodSafety

@nursefrombirth
Oh never mind, I had not read far enough yet.

Blame the cacao plants ;)

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

@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 ;)

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

@nursefrombirth
Thanks for posting that.

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

@RJMay3 If you're asking why one should stop eating dark chocolate, I can't answer that question because that is not a choice I have made. I will continue to eat it. That is a question everyone has to answer on an individual level I suppose 🤗

@nursefrombirth
Missed by a mile.
I asked what would be the plus side to adding or leaving the metals in chocolate?
That's like discovering that there's lead in my morning oatmeal.
Why?

@nursefrombirth

Uh-oh

@nursefrombirth

That's just wrong on so many levels. This is a slap in the face to consumers. Thanks for sharing.