USA: NCA offers safety reassurance after consumer study claiming cadmium risks in chocolate

Published 2022년 12월 16일

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The National Confectioners Association (NCA) has defended dark chocolate confectionery brands such as Hershey, Trader Joe’s, and Lindt, against claims by Consumer Reports that they contain high levels of cadmium and lead. The consumer advocacy group's testing found that 23 of 28 bars exceeded California's prop 65 limits for these metals. However, the NCA maintains that these levels are within compliance and that the products are safe to consume. The NCA is also working with As You Sow to reduce cadmium in chocolate through means like bean cleaning and potential changes in farming practices.

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The National Confectioners Association has moved to offer reassurances over product safety in response to a US study alleging potentially harmful levels of cadmium and lead are present in dark chocolate confectionery, reports Neill Barston. According to the article published from Consumer Reports, a non-profit American organisation focused on product testing, it claimed major brands including Hershey, Trader Joe’s and Lindt, contained high levels of heavy metals during an analysis of some of the sector’s latest product releases – which the NCA has moved to refute. The reports group stated that 23 of the 28 bars that it had tested were of concern, noting that five bars in particular that it placed under the microscope, including organic branded bars from Green&Blacks, Lily’s, Trader Joe’s and Theo, were cited as having both high lead and cadmium content, which the US trade body stated was not the case, as prior investigation had found that they remained within compliance levels. In ...

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