• Proposed Methodology to Determine Source and Level of Lead Contamination in Cocoa
  One of the items examined at the Twenty-fourth Session of CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION in Geneva, Switzerland in July n2001 was the Draft Revised Standard at Step 8 for Cocoa Butter (ALINORMO1/14, Appendix IV). The proposals were to reduced the levels of contaminants of lead (PB) from 0.5mg/kg to 0.1mg/kg for cocoa butter and 2mg/kg to 1mg/kg for cocoa mass and cocoa powders.
  
  
• Chocolate and Health
  Can Chocolate/Confectionary products fit into a healthy diet?  That is diet that provides the appropriate proportions of energy from carbohydrates, fat and protein and meets our requirements for vitamins and minerals?  The answer is yes. 
   
• Health, Nutritional, Medicinal and other uses of Cocoa
  A listing of web sites and articles regarding health, nutritional, medicinal and other uses of cocoa
   

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