Cadmium and Lead in Dark Chocolate?
Channel: Nutrient Miracles
Date: 2023-01-15

Cadmium and Lead in Dark Chocolate?
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Welcome to our channel, thank you for visiting, we appreciate your input, please leave us a comment or a question below. Today we answer the question, does dark chocolate have heavy metals in it, and the recent shocking news about many chocolate manufacturers.

Dark chocolate has been a staple in many health-conscious peoples diets over the past few decades, especially because of the health benefits, including the low sugar content, high antioxidant contents, heart benefits and more.

Lead and cadmium have been found in numerous dark chocolate brands, according to a recent study from Consumer Reports. They tested 28 different chocolate bars, all of which had lead and cadmium in them. 

Heavy metals are known to cause a host of health problems in humans.
Of the 28 different chocolate bars, 23 had notable harmful levels of both cadmium and lead.

The purpose of this video is not to point out all of the manufacturers that were found to have heavy metals in their dark chocolate bars, but we wanted to make sure people are aware. 

The long list of manufacturers and their respective percentages of heavy metal contaminants can be found on the Consumer Reports web site (see the link below).

The article highlights the possible reasons lead and cadmium are finding their way into chocolate (cacao) beans through the manufacturing process. They mention a lawsuit initiated by an advocate group called “As You Sow” which sued several chocolate manufacturers due to the high levels of lead and cadmium content. As part of the settlement agreement, solutions were suggested to mitigate contamination.

Naturally occurring lead and cadmium have found their way into other foods such as sweet potatoes and spinach. The primary recommendation from Consumer Reports is to caution people to limit their exposure, not necessarily give up eating dark chocolate, just eat it as a treat on occasion.

There is some data showing that eating a healthy and balanced diet may help reduce heavy metal levels in the body. This goes back to what grandmother used to say, “everything in moderation, including moderation”. 

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References:
https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-safety/lead-and-cadmium-in-dark-chocolate-a8480295550/
https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/lead-poisoning
https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20110810105420435;jsessionid=F3E076A382E16E840148EE493B4A83FA

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