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Consumer Reports tested chocolate (again) and found toxic heavy metals (again)

As expected, dark chocolates tended to have higher levels of heavy metals than milk chocolate. But every product tested had detectable amounts of lead and cadmium.
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As expected, dark chocolates tended to have higher levels of heavy metals than milk chocolate. But every product tested had detectable amounts of lead and cadmium.

Reporter : Keely Arthur
Photographer : Richard Adkins
Posted 2023-12-27T17:57:15-0500 - Updated 2023-12-27T17:57:15-0500