this post was submitted on 27 Oct 2023
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Science of Cooking

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[–] Crikeste@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago (3 children)

DO NOT BUY WALMARTS GREAT VALUE HOT CHOCOLATE MIX!

Holy shit, +300% of lead

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Research indicates that lead and cadmium get into cocoa in different ways. For cadmium, it appears that the cocoa plant takes it up from the soil. Lead, however, can be deposited on the cocoa beans after harvest, potentially from dust and soil as beans dry outdoors.

Sounds like this potentially affects nearly all chocolate.

[–] Crikeste@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

Looking at the data provided though, Walmart great value hot chocolate mix is especially egregious.

[–] Sightline@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

God damn, thank you.

[–] Aggravationstation@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

My instant reaction was 🤘 but I now realise that's very bad

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

Now you can become what you eat, increasing kvlt points. What's not to love?

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

At least it's not death metal.

[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

I think it IS death metal.

[–] hellweaver666@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Is it not enough that American chocolate tastes like vomit? Now they have to add lead to the batch!

[–] psmgx@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

You getting your cocoa beans sourced from Italy? Of course you're not, they're coming from the same place too, and will have as much led as any.

[–] shiveyarbles@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

Fuck yeah throw your horns

[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Maaaan I consume dark chocolate daily like a chocoholic crackhead. I’m gonna get heavy metal-related brain damage by 50 😭

[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

still or again?

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Good thing I can't afford chocolate.