Traces Of Cadmium Found In Most Swiss Foodstuffs
None of the products contained cadmium levels that exceeded safety standards, but it raises the question of the cumulative effect of small doses ingested over several weeks.
Cadmium occurs naturally in certain rocks and is used in agriculture through phosphate fertilisers, which increases its concentration in the soil. There is therefore a risk of consuming small amounts every day through food.
By accumulating in the body over decades, cadmium can damage the kidneys and weaken bones. This heavy metal has generated considerable controversy in France, but what about in Switzerland?
External ContentThe consumer watchdog had 90 foods, including breads, pastries, potatoes, pasta, chocolate, cereals and oat flakes, that were likely to contain cadmium analysed in the laboratory.
There were no significant differences between organic and conventional foods, Swiss or foreign origin, or in price among the 67 products that tested positive for cadmium.
Higher chocolate limitAmong all the products examined, the laboratory detected a maximum cadmium content of 0.36 mg/kg in one of the chocolate samples, which is about ten times more than found in bread, pasta or potatoes.
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