date:Jul 25, 2012
The EU plans to amend Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 to set maximum cadmium levels in chocolate, amid concerns that the heavy metal causes kidney failure and increases the risk of cancer.
Cameroon, Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, Mexico, Nicaragua and Peru argue that the amendment will threaten their exports and the livelihoods of smallholder cocoa farmers.
Cadmium in chocolate
In a January EFSA scientific report, sugar and confectionery was seen to contribute 4.3% of adults dietary exposure to cad