Cacao from areas such as Piura have been found to contain high levels of cadmium (IMAGE)

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Cacao from areas such as Piura have been found to contain high levels of cadmium

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Good news: the majority of cacao grown in Peru can be used to make chocolate that will comply with EU cadmium limits.

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Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT

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