Read this December 15, 2022 article in Consumer Reports, titled “Lead and Cadmium Could Be in Your Dark Chocolate,” which found, based on product testing, “dangerous heavy metals in chocolate from Hershey’s, Theo, Trader Joe’s and other popular brands.” (The article also found that other products are safer.) Two class actions have been filed against Trader Joe’s and Hershey’s, apparently prompted by the Consumer Reports study. Read about those suits here.
Class Actions, Food and Nutrition
Are there dangerous levels of heavy metals in your favorite chocolate bar?
