Does Hershey's chocolate have a lot of lead in it? Unpacking the Consumer Reports findings
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According to Consumer Reports testing published in 2022 and 2023, certain Hershey's chocolate products were found to contain levels of lead that exceeded California's maximum allowable dose level (MADL). This discovery, also covering other heavy metals like cadmium, has raised consumer awareness about the safety of chocolate, including whether Hershey's chocolate has a lot of lead in it. The presence of these contaminants is due to environmental factors and certain farming practices, not intentional addition during manufacturing.
