Lawsuit Against Chocolate Companies: When Dark Chocolates Turn Out Poisonous
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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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