Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · edit-27 days agoToday, the Mexican Government introduced its new chocolate bar, priced at less than $1USD. Made of 50% cocoa, powdered milk, vanilla. No refined sugar, no artificial flavourings.files.catbox.moevideomessage-square266fedilinkarrow-up1974arrow-down111
arrow-up1963arrow-down1videoToday, the Mexican Government introduced its new chocolate bar, priced at less than $1USD. Made of 50% cocoa, powdered milk, vanilla. No refined sugar, no artificial flavourings.files.catbox.moeDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · edit-27 days agomessage-square266fedilink
minus-squareAmidFuror@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 days agoI was thinking about lead in Mexican candy in general, but apparently they have improved quite a bit since the early 2000s.
minus-squarelmmarsano@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-26 days agoBeyond Mexico, heavy metal contamination (especially lead) in chocolate is a problem worldwide. The places that grow it tend to be environmentally contaminated by the developing world. Of the most recently tested, Hershey’s Dark is particularly bad.
I was thinking about lead in Mexican candy in general, but apparently they have improved quite a bit since the early 2000s.
Beyond Mexico, heavy metal contamination (especially lead) in chocolate is a problem worldwide. The places that grow it tend to be environmentally contaminated by the developing world. Of the most recently tested, Hershey’s Dark is particularly bad.