Insects in your Chocolate

@xnuvax Said

Another interesting fact:

Did you know that the average chocolate bar in the U.S. contains at least 8 pieces of an insect in it? Harvesting of the cacao beans occurs in the tropical countries of South America with low sanitation levels. Cacao tree beans are cut and piled in the farmer's field where they ferment for 6 days. During this process, children and adults walk over the piles; insects, rodents, small animals and other living things that make their nests in the piles. Actually the The U. S. Department of Health publishes a book entitled "The Food Defect Action Levels" in which they list unavoidable defects in food (insect, rodents etc.) all allowed by FDA.

@MirLou Said

Better watch what we eat and drink from now on.

@sugarflyguy Said

Please, first it is insects in the Amazon, now it is insects in the chocolate

@xnuvax Said

Just letting everyone know. T'is good to share other people's knowledge.

@xnuvax Said
the The U. S. Department of Health publishes a book entitled "The Food Defect Action Levels" in which they list unavoidable defects in food (insect, rodents etc.) all allowed by FDA.

@karljkampovsky Said

You are just a big barrel of laughs today NUVE!

@karljkampovsky Said

You are just a big barrel of laughs today NUVE!

@xnuvax Said

Another interesting fact:

Did you know that the average chocolate bar in the U.S. contains at least 8 pieces of an insect in it? Harvesting of the cacao beans occurs in the tropical countries of South America with low sanitation levels. Cacao tree beans are cut and piled in the farmer's field where they ferment for 6 days. During this process, children and adults walk over the piles; insects, rodents, small animals and other living things that make their nests in the piles. Actually the The U. S. Department of Health publishes a book entitled "The Food Defect Action Levels" in which they list unavoidable defects in food (insect, rodents etc.) all allowed by FDA.