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Heavy metals, including lead, found in many dark chocolate bars, research shows (www.nbcnews.com)

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 4 months ago (2 children)

If they're not naming the companies, they're only pretending to care and possibly just trying to influence your purchases.

[–] Anon518 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

The authors intentionally left out which brands had what concentrations of metals given that levels could vary even within the same company. Interestingly, the study found that organic cocoa products were more likely to have higher levels of cadmium and lead.

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