Cadmium in cacao from Latin America and the Caribbean: A review of research and potential mitigation solutions
Cadmium is a heavy metal which accumulates in the body and affects our health. In order to control the amount we consume, the EU has set maximum permissible levels for different foods. A regulation specifying maximum levels of cadmium in cocoa and chocolate products came into force in January 2019 a...
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Bioversity International
2019
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102353 |
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