Study Finds High Levels of Heavy Metals in Dark Chocolate
Dark chocolate, long considered a heart-healthy indulgence, may contain potentially harmful amounts of heavy metals, according to new research from Consumer Reports.Researchers at Consumer Reports measured the amounts of various heavy metals in 28 dark chocolate bars, including some made by larger brands like Hershey’s, Trader Joe’s, Dove, and Ghirardelli, as well as some smaller brands like Mast and Alter Eco.Every single chocolate bar contained cadmium and lead, the researchers found. And 23 of the bars had enough of these metals that eating just an ounce a day might expose an adult to potentially harmful levels of at least one of these two toxic metals. Five bars had potentially dangerous levels of both lead and cadmium.However, the fact that five of the tested dark chocolate bars had low levels of these…