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Lawsuit Against Chocolate Companies: When Dark Chocolates Turn Out Poisonous

https://www.medlegal360.com/lawsuit-against-chocolate-companies/<br>What if you get to know that your favorite chocolates contain toxic chemicals? This reality leads to lawsuit against chocolate companies. Some studies report that the cocoa beans used to make chocolate include naturally occurring lead and cadmium. Since dark chocolate has a higher cocoa content than milk chocolate, it obviously contains higher quantities of these metals.<br>

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Lawsuit Against Chocolate Companies: When Dark Chocolates Turn Out Poisonous

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  1. Lawsuit Against Chocolate Companies: When Dark Chocolates Turn Out Poisonous Lawsuit Against Chocolate Companies: When Dark Chocolates Turn Out Poisonous  https://www.medlegal360.com/lawsuit‐against‐chocolate‐companies/  What if you get to know that your favorite chocolates contain toxic chemicals? This reality leads to lawsuit  against chocolate companies. Some studies report that the cocoa beans used to make chocolate include  naturally  occurring  lead  and  cadmium.  Since  dark  chocolate  has  a  higher  cocoa  content  than  milk  chocolate, it obviously contains higher quantities of these metals.  Lawsuitagainstchocolatecompanies  Lawsuit Against Chocolate Companies: When Dark Chocolates Turn Out Poisonous  https://www.medlegal360.com/lawsuit‐against‐chocolate‐companies/  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.  darkchocolatelawsuits  chocolatelawsuits 

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