Over the past few years, numerous readily available dried goji berry snacks have hit the market. A recent test conducted by the Hong Kong Consumer Council on 27 samples of dried goji berries revealed that all of them contained various types of heavy metals.
More than 70 percent of the samples were also found to contain pesticides. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is particularly worried about the possibility of a “cocktail effect,” which could pose serious health risks to consumers.”
The Consumer Council introduced the nutritional value of goji berries. (Sung Pi-Lung /The Epoch Times)
According to recent testing, 21 out of 27 samples contained lead, with levels ranging from 0.018 mg to 0.29 mg per kilogram. The two with the highest levels of lead were nearing the upper limit of the Hong Kong Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) Regulations….