A new report released today by As You Sow and the National Confectioners Association is the result of a three-year effort by a multi-disciplinary panel of four experts regarding the sources of lead and cadmium in cocoa and chocolate and how levels may be reduced in the future.
Read MoreA notice of appeal was filed last week challenging a California trial court decision that exempted online retail giant Amazon.com from California consumer protection mandates.
Read MoreA superior court judge in California recently issued a proposed ruling that would exempt Amazon.com (Amazon) from the responsibility to ensure that products sold on the mega-retailer’s website provide warnings to consumers when those products contain harmful chemicals.
Read MoreThe consumer protection group As You Sow filed a lawsuit today against Amazon.com (Amazon) under California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, commonly referred to as Proposition 65.
Read MoreToday a California Superior Court judge in San Francisco approved a settlement resolving claims that have lingered for years over whether certain levels of lead and cadmium in chocolate require warnings under California's stringent "Proposition 65" law. The settlement was negotiated by non-profit consumer advocacy group As You Sow and leaders of the chocolate industry over the past year.
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