Consumer Reports said on Wednesday it had found "concerning" levels of lead and cadmium in a third of various chocolate products it tested recently, and called on Hershey to reduce the amounts of heavy metals in its chocolate.
  • @Misconduct@startrek.website
    2•2 years ago

    Sure, but you can just not eat Hershey bars. It’s really such a trivial concern when compared to the drinking water for entire populations.

    • @Flambo@lemmy.world
      1•2 years ago

      For one, it’s not an either-or thing. Reporting on lead in chocolate isn’t detracting from awareness of lead in water.

      Sure, but you can just not eat Hershey bars.

      And second: that. There’s lead in this chocolate? Okay I won’t eat this chocolate. Lead intake reduced.