this post was submitted on 26 Oct 2023
83 points (98.8% liked)

Public Health

1056 readers
15 users here now

For issues concerning:

🩺 This community has a broader scope so please feel free to discuss. When it may not be clear, leave a comment talking about why something is important.

Related Communities

See the pinned post in the Medical Community Hub for links and descriptions. link ([email protected])

Rules

Given the inherent intersection that these topics have with politics, we encourage thoughtful discussions while also adhering to the mander.xyz instance guidelines.

Try to focus on the scientific aspects and refrain from making overly partisan or inflammatory content

Our aim is to foster a respectful environment where we can delve into the scientific foundations of these topics. Thank you!

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
[email protected]
[email protected]
83
Consumer Reports finds more lead and cadmium in chocolate, urges change at Hershey (www.reuters.com)
submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
4 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

So it’s mostly in darker chocolate, and it’s because the soil the trees grow in has naturally occurring lead and cadmium. I get the desire to trash Hershey, but I am more concerned with all of the companies that sell dark chocolate and were not tested.