{"id":1777728,"date":"2022-12-16T11:18:18","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T16:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1777728"},"modified":"2022-12-16T11:18:21","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T16:18:21","slug":"dark-chocolate-may-pose-health-hazard-report-says-many-bars-contain-levels-of-lead-cadmium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dark-chocolate-may-pose-health-hazard-report-says-many-bars-contain-levels-of-lead-cadmium\/","title":{"rendered":"Dark Chocolate May Pose Health Hazard, Report Says. Many Bars Contain Levels Of Lead, Cadmium."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdark-chocolate-may-pose-health-hazard-report-says-many-bars-contain-levels-of-lead-cadmium%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1777728&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A new report indicates that dark chocolate, often touted as a healthy food to add to your diet, may in fact contain elements dangerous to your health.<\/p>\n<p>Consumer Reports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/health\/article-11543225\/Dark-dark-chocolate-Toxic-metals-bar-tested-researchers-new-report.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">examined 28 different dark chocolate bars<\/a> sold to consumers and found that every single one of them contained amounts of cadmium and lead. Children ingesting lead can suffer brain and nervous system damage as well as slower growth and development in addition to hearing and speech problems. Low levels of cadmium have been linked to kidney cancer and fragile bones.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor 23 of the bars, eating just an ounce a day would put an adult over a level that public health authorities and CR\u2019s experts say may be harmful for at least one of those heavy metals,\u201d Consumer Reports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerreports.org\/health\/food-safety\/lead-and-cadmium-in-dark-chocolate-a8480295550\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a>. \u201cFive of the bars were above those levels for both cadmium and lead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo determine the risk posed by the chocolates in CR\u2019s test, we used California\u2019s maximum allowable dose level (MADL) for lead (0.5 micrograms) and cadmium (4.1mcg),\u201d Consumer Reports acknowledged.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are risks for people of any age,\u201d Tunde Akinleye, the food safety researcher who led the Consumer Reports project, stated.<\/p>\n<p>Among the 28 bars studied, Mast, Taza, and Valrhona each produced one bar with relatively low levels of both lead and cadmium; Ghirardelli produced two.<\/p>\n<p>Although the cocoa solids within dark chocolate contain flavanols, which are antioxidants that have many health benefits, heavy metals such as cadmium are also found in the cocoa solids.<\/p>\n<p>Cadmium is ingested by cacao plants from the soil; as the cacao tree grows the metal accumulates. But lead is usually found on the outer shell of the cocoa bean and increases as the sun dries the beans.<\/p>\n<p>Christopher Gindlesperger, a spokesperson for the National Confectioners Association, responded to the Consumer Reports news, stating that dark chocolate \u201ccan be enjoyed as treats as they have been for centuries,\u201d adding, \u201cThe products cited in this study are in compliance with strict quality and safety requirements,\u201d as TODAY <a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/favorite-dark-chocolate-may-contains-130424617.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe FDA monitors and regulates levels of environmental contaminants, including lead and cadmium, in foods,\u201d a spokeswoman for the FDA said, adding, \u201cIf the agency finds that the level of a contaminant causes the food to be unsafe, we take action, which may include working with the manufacturer to resolve the issue and taking steps to prevent the product from entering, or remaining in, the U.S. market.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new report indicates that dark chocolate, often touted as a healthy food to add to your diet, may in fact contain elements dangerous to your health. Consumer Reports examined 28 different dark chocolate bars sold to consumers and found that every single one of them contained amounts of cadmium and lead. 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