The Girl Scouts have been sued by consumers over the alleged presence of “heavy metals” and pesticides in its popular Thin Mints and other cookies. A proposed class action was filed on Monday night in the Brooklyn, NY, federal court against the 113-year-old nonprofit and the cookies’ licensed producers, ABC Bakers and Ferrero USA’s Little … Read more
Rolex Perpetual 1908 watch in platinum, $30,900 at London Jewelers, 1988 Northern Blvd., Manhasset, LI Jeffrey Westbrook; Stylist Miako Katoh Last year, Rolex grabbed headlines when it unveiled its Perpetual 1908 dress watch collection, named in honor of the year Hans Wilsdorf founded the iconic Swiss company. This year, the luxury brand is debuting an … Read more
This is a bitter pill to swallow. Many cocoa products in the US contain concerning levels of toxic heavy metals, a new study from George Washington University warns. Many cocoa products in the US contain worrisome levels of lead and cadmium, a new study from George Washington University warns. Picture Partners – stock.adobe.com Researchers analyzed … Read more
A US judge dismissed most of a lawsuit accusing Trader Joe’s of misleading and endangering consumers by failing to disclose that its dark chocolate bars contained harmful levels of “heavy metals” such as lead and cadmium. In a decision on Wednesday, US District Judge Ruth Bermudez Montenegro in San Diego said consumers in the proposed … Read more
Marijuana users have elevated levels of cadmium and lead in their blood and urine compared to those who abstain, a troubling new study found. Analyzing data from a group of more than 7,200 adults, researchers from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that the 358 people who reported using marijuana within the past … Read more
Dark chocolate has long been seen as a healthy sweet — but a new report suggests that the treat might actually be harmful. A new investigation by Consumer Reports found that dark chocolate bars may contain two heavy metals that are linked to a wide range of health problems. The organization tested 28 dark chocolate … Read more