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Today, the Mexican Government introduced its new chocolate bar, priced at less than $1USD. Made of 50% cocoa, powdered milk, vanilla. No refined sugar, no artificial flavourings. (files.catbox.moe)

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[–] lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

For those who don't know: toxins in chocolate.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I was thinking about lead in Mexican candy in general, but apparently they have improved quite a bit since the early 2000s.

[–] lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Beyond Mexico, heavy metal contamination (especially lead) in chocolate is a problem worldwide. The places that grow it tend to be environmentally contaminated by the developing world. Of the most recently tested, Hershey's Dark is particularly bad.