High levels of lead and cadmium have been found in a lot of chocolate brands…

High levels of lead and cadmium have been found in a lot of chocolate brands…


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High levels of lead and cadmium have been found in a lot of chocolate brands…let's talk about it. Here's our most frequently asked chocolate questions and whether it's safe to eat.

"Is DÄT chocolate safe to eat?"

Concerning levels of toxic heavy metals such as lead and cadmium have been found in many dark chocolate bars in the market today. Lead and cadmium have been linked to a host of health problems. This is an important issue for us because your health is our top priority and why we started NUTSÓLA.

We work closely with our cacao supplier in Ecuador and test our cacao in two labs before production to make sure we make safe, clean dark chocolate for you.

There is no excuse for big chocolate companies using unsafe cacao beans with high lead and cadmium levels in their chocolate bars. Transparency matters, and we're proud to serve you DÄT Organic Dark Chocolate sweetened with Dates you can trust.

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