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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The article is very misleading.  All of the chocolates tasted are within the safe levels according to California prop 65 and set forth by USDA.  None of the chocolates are over the limit allowable for cocoa products.  Notice nothing has been recalled..

[b]Pretty much everything grown in the ground potentially contains some amount of heavy metals. [/b] [/quote]

This. It's just that because of the CR review, chocolate is in the spotlight.

Given the info in the report, we're just opting for the brands with lower detected amounts and calling it good. [/quote]

From what I understand, chocolate companies typically rotate where beans are sources and source from several different locations. Just because of one sample doesn’t mean any particular brand is always high or always low.  Honestly though, I wouldn’t worry about it either way.  These metals are In detectable amounts in many foods and environmental sources we come into contact with.  It is part of life [/quote]

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