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Are There Adverse Effects of Raw Chocolate?

Published Oct,14 2011 | By Alexander Knoll

The primary ingredient in chocolate is cacao, a bean that grows in the South American rain forest. Most commercial chocolate goes through a roasting process. Raw chocolate has not been roasted, so consumers of raw chocolate are eating raw cacao with a few additional ingredients to hold it together.