A bitter harvest: the trouble with Easter chocolate

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In light of recent concerns around heavy metals appearing in chocolate, Jon Trask, CEO of Dimitra, looks at a number of solutions which can help farmers grow safe, edible cacao beans.

Recently, luxury chocolatier Lindt walked back its claims that its chocolate is ‘expertly crafted with the finest ingredients’ in response to a US class action lawsuit based on a Consumer Reports study alleging that Lindt’s dark chocolate contains high levels of cadmium and lead.

 

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