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A Consumer Reports investigation titled “Lead, and Cadmium Might Be in Your Dark Chocolate” was released in December 2022 that led to lawsuit against chocolate companies. With 28 different types of dark chocolate, the survey found high concentrations of heavy metals, including cadmium and lead. Leading companies are unaware of the frightening research, including Hershey, Traders Joe's, Lindt, Dove, Godiva, Green & Black's, Beyond Good, Equal Exchange, Scharffen Berger, Alter Eco, Pascha, Tony's, Chocolove, Endangered Species, Hu, and Theo.
On December 28, 2022, two New York residents filed complaints against the Hershey Company in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. In the promotion and sales of Hershey's and Lily's dark chocolate goods, the defendant was charged with using dishonest and misleading business methods.
The maker of Hershey's dark chocolate was accused of employing false, misleading, and deceptive advertising despite knowing that heavy metal toxicity was present in their products. According to the claims involving dark chocolate, the plaintiffs relied on the defendant's false statements and omissions that the products only contained dark chocolate ingredients.
On behalf of the plaintiffs, Christopher Lazazzaro, the plaintiff, brought the class action lawsuit against the manufacturer of chocolate.
According to Consumer Reports, Trader Joe's The Dark Chocolate Lover's Chocolate 85% Cacao and Dark Chocolate 72% Cacao both have excessive lead and cadmium levels. Lead and cadmium levels in Dark Chocolate Lover's Chocolate 85% Cacao were determined to be 127% and 229%, respectively, MADL.
Two complaints were filed against Trader Joe's by the plaintiffs Tamakia Herd and Tom Ferrante one week after the Hershey dark chocolate lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Consumer Reports claims that harvesting cacao beans and making chocolate can potentially raise heavy metal concentrations. Researchers recommend lowering metal contamination via genetically altering cacao plants, washing cacao beans in factories, or combining cacao beans with higher metal levels with other beans.
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