> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://thechocolatelife.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # TCL LIVE | November News Roundup and AMA - URL: https://thechocolatelife.com/tcl-live-november-news-roundup-and-ama/ - Published: 2023-11-02T14:12:17.000Z - Updated: 2023-11-05T17:39:39.000Z - Description: Episode 143 of #TheChocolateLifeLIVE goes LIVE at 10:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM EDT on Friday, November 3rd. - Author: TheChocolateWire - Tags: Live Stream, The Wire [Watch and comment](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/claygordon%5Fthechocolatelifelive-hbo-youtube-activity-7125607395828936704-gt%5F6?utm%5Fsource=share&utm%5Fmedium=member%5Fdesktop) on my LinkedIn profile. [Watch and comment](https://www.facebook.com/TheChocolateLife/) on TheChocolateLife page on Facebook (live event). --- ### **Episode 143 Overview** Once a month here on TheChocolateLifeLIVE I dedicate an episode to covering news about cocoa, chocolate, and related topics that have come to my attention. > *This is that episode for the month of November.* I will also be fielding questions – AMA about cocoa or chocolate – from participants in the livestream. **Programming Note** Daylight Savings ends this coming Sunday, November 5th. I am in the part of Arizona that does not observe Daylight Savings so I have been scheduling episodes for Pacific Daylight Time even though I live in Mountain Standard Time. From Tuesday, November 7th, episodes will *still* begin at 10:00 a.m. **Pacific** Standard Time / 1:00 p.m. **Eastern** Standard Time even though it means an 11:00 a.m. start time for me. --- ### **News Highlights in this Episode** [HOME | Craft Chocolat Chall![](https://static.parastorage.com/client/pfavico.ico)Craft Chocolat Chall![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d859b8_6689e5152b54465b8e555c44603ded25~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_69,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/d859b8_6689e5152b54465b8e555c44603ded25~mv2.jpg)](https://www.craftchocolatchallenge.com/?ref=thechocolatelife.com) The 2024 edition of the Craft Chocolat Challenge is now accepting entries! [Home page -About Confectionery aWARDS Introducing the International Confectionery Awards: an awards show that upholds, recognises and celebrates the achievements of those working at the forefront of the confectionery industry. Proudly presented working collaboratively with the must-attend virtual confectionery…![](https://confectioneryawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cropped-ICA-Favicon-logo-270x270.png)![](https://confectioneryawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Date-1024x290.jpg)](https://confectioneryawards.com/?ref=thechocolatelife.com) I will be the head judge for this awards program. ![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/2023/11/hadija-jCfDzOQ2-C8-unsplash-Gallery1920x720-2.jpg) Original photo [Hadija](https://unsplash.com/@hadijasaidi?utm%5Fcontent=creditCopyText&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fsource=unsplash) / [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/a-sign-that-is-on-the-side-of-a-hill-jCfDzOQ2-C8?utm%5Fcontent=creditCopyText&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fsource=unsplash). **STOP the Abominable Conflation! (Please!)** [Nestlé launches 3 new plant-based fish items as category growsThe European launch of the vegan filets, fingers and nuggets is part of an effort by the company to increase sales of healthier foods.![](https://www.fooddive.com/apple-touch-icon.png?v=2)Food DiveElizabeth Flood![](https://www.fooddive.com/imgproxy/BWXCjERvFhX843hbHmhW0kp8vibQRCyCtK39OdIs0d8/g:ce/rs:fill:770:435:0/bG9jYWw6Ly8vZGl2ZWltYWdlL3BsYW50LWJhc2VkLWZpc2gtZmVlZC5qcGVn.jpg)](https://www.fooddive.com/news/nestle-launches-3-new-plant-based-fish-items-category-grows/698238/?ref=thechocolatelife.com) It’s either fish or it’s not. Fish-adjacent? But it’s past time to stop referring to alt.animalprotein this way. Am I the only one? **Previously Mentioned** [Chocolate: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)John Oliver discusses chocolate, cocoa farming, and, of course, some facts that will make Halloween a little weird.Connect with Last Week Tonight online... S…![](https://www.youtube.com/s/desktop/9e7f5697/img/favicon_144x144.png)YouTube![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FwHMDjc7qJ8/maxresdefault.jpg)](https://youtu.be/FwHMDjc7qJ8?si=fQr5100VNrzim68W&ref=thechocolatelife.com) This is actually a VERY good video up until the 20:10 mark, at which point it jumps the shark JO starts drinking the Kool-Aid that he spent much of the previous twenty minutes carefully explaining why we should not take Tony’s story at face value. [A Third of Chocolate Products Are High in Heavy Metals, CR’s Tests Find - Consumer ReportsFind out which chocolate products have less lead and cadmium, based on Consumer Reports’ tests of heavy metals in chocolate.![](https://www.consumerreports.org/favicon.ico)Consumer ReportsKevin Loria![](https://article.images.consumerreports.org/image/upload/t_article_tout/v1696263716/prod/content/dam/CRO-Images-2023/10October/Special-Projects/CR-SP-InlineHero-Heavy-Metals-in-Chocolate-Products-1023)](https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-safety/a-third-of-chocolate-products-are-high-in-heavy-metals-a4844566398/?ref=thechocolatelife.com) The reported results are just as bad as I thought they might be. They learned nothing from the pushback on the original results. **Coverage on TheChocolateLife** [Cadmium in ChocolateExposure doesn’t equal toxicity! Humans have been exposed to cadmium since time began.![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/12/JR_Pods60x60FavIconCutoutButtons.png)The Chocolate LifeKeith Ayoob![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/2021/07/rodrigo-flores-opno2uWx0iE-unsplashFeaturedImage1920x1080.jpg)](https://thechocolatelife.com/cadmium-in-chocolate/) [TheChocolateLife::LIVE – CADMIUM 2.0Episode 61 streams live from 12:00 EDT Friday, Sept 30 w/ special guest and ChocolateLife contributor Keith Ayoob. Join us as we explore the topic of cadmium in chocolate in depth – with a close look at an influential source of (mis)information on this topic.![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/12/JR_Pods60x60FavIconCutoutButtons.png)The Chocolate LifeKeith Ayoob![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/2022/09/joanna-kosinska-P9oOLKNhIYU-unsplashFeatured_1920x1080-2.jpg)](https://thechocolatelife.com/cadmium-in-chocolate-2-point-0/) [The Irresponsible Demonization of Cadmium in ChocolateI believe my use of the featured image from CR/Getty in the CR article falls under fair use as I am using it in the context of criticism and analysis. I am not claiming the image as my own and I am not monetizing its use.![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/12/JR_Pods60x60FavIconCutoutButtons.png)The Chocolate LifeClay Gordon![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/2022/12/Cadmium_ConsumerReportsFeatured1920x1080.jpg)](https://thechocolatelife.com/the-irresponsible-demonization-of-cadmium-in-chocolate/) [Lead + Cadmium + Chocolate Does NOT Have to Equal FearThe words lead, cadmium, and chocolate in the same sentence are a perfect storm for clickbait. Add kids into the mix and the topic is pretty much guaranteed to lead the 11 o’clock news because the optics are scary.![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/12/JR_Pods60x60FavIconCutoutButtons.png)The Chocolate LifeKeith Ayoob![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/2023/01/cadmium_lead_chocolate_fear-featured1920x1080.jpg)](https://thechocolatelife.com/lead-cadmium-chocolate-fears/) **Food Safety** [California Food Safety Act Explained | News![](https://www.specialtyfood.com/static/favicon.ico)Specialty Food AssociationAuthor: George Hajjar![](https://www.specialtyfood.com/static/img/logo_fb_scoialicons-black.svg)](https://www.specialtyfood.com/news/article/california-food-safety-act-explained/?ref=thechocolatelife.com) **Markets** [Cocoa Prices Rally on Expectations of Stronger Global Cocoa DemandDec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23 ) on Monday closed +92 (+2.63%), and Dec ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ23 ) closed +70 (+2.26%). Cocoa prices on Monday rallied sharply, with NY cocoa posting a 3-week high and London cocoa posting an all-time nearest-futures high. Cocoa prices are climbing on speculation that…![](https://assets.barchart.com/favicon.ico)Barchart.comRich Asplund![](https://media.barchart.com/contributors-admin/common-images/images/Soft%20Commodities/Cocoa/Bar%20of%20Chocolate.jpg)](https://www.barchart.com/story/news/21146217/cocoa-prices-rally-on-expectations-of-stronger-global-cocoa-demand?ref=thechocolatelife.com) [Cocoa PRICE Today | Cocoa Spot Price Chart | Live Price of Cocoa per Ounce | Markets InsiderCocoa Price: Get all information on the Price of Cocoa including News, Charts and Realtime Quotes.![](https://markets.businessinsider.com/apple-touch-icon.png)markets.businessinsider.com![](http://markets.businessinsider.com/Images/FacebookIcon.jpg)](https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/cocoa-price/usd?op=1&ref=thechocolatelife.com) [Cocoa Prices and Cocoa Futures Prices - Barchart.comToday’s Cocoa prices with latest Cocoa charts, news and Cocoa futures quotes.![](https://assets.barchart.com/favicon.ico)Barchart.com![](https://www.barchart.com/img/barchart-og.png)](https://www.barchart.com/futures/quotes/CC%2A0/futures-prices?ref=thechocolatelife.com) [Cocoa Dec ’23 Futures Interactive Chart - Barchart.comCustomizable interactive chart for Cocoa with latest real-time price quote, charts, latest news, technical analysis and opinions.![](https://assets.barchart.com/favicon.ico)Barchart.com![](https://www.barchart.com/img/barchart-og.png)](https://www.barchart.com/futures/quotes/CCZ23/interactive-chart?ref=thechocolatelife.com) [Cocoa Dec ’23 Futures Price History - Barchart.comThe historical data and Price History for Cocoa (CCZ23) with Intraday, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Quarterly data available for download.![](https://assets.barchart.com/favicon.ico)Barchart.com![](https://www.barchart.com/img/barchart-og.png)](https://www.barchart.com/futures/quotes/CCZ23/price-history/historical?ref=thechocolatelife.com) **Miscellaneous** [SFA’s Trendspotters Prognosticate 2024 Trends | News![](https://www.specialtyfood.com/static/favicon.ico)Specialty Food Association![](https://www.specialtyfood.com/static/img/logo_fb_scoialicons-black.svg)](https://www.specialtyfood.com/news/article/sfas-trendspotters-prognosticate-2024-trends/?ref=thechocolatelife.com) 🍫 **[Cocoa Pods: Potential Source of Chocolate, Flame Retardants](https://www.miragenews.com/cocoa-pods-potential-source-of-chocolate-flame-1105201/?ref=thechocolatelife.com)** --- ### **AMA – Ask Me Anything (about cocoa or chocolate)** Have a question you want answered? Post it in the YouTube live chat or the comments on LinkedIn or Facebook. I will share the question and do my best to answer it during the episode --- ### **Questions? Thoughts? Contribute!** If you want to share your thoughts and/or questions in the comments below *before* the livestream begins, add them in the comments below. 💡 Not a member? You must be a member to comment. Enter your email address below to subscribe as a free member. Or, click on a Join button to select a Premium (paid) subscription level. --- ### **Hashtags** #news #ama #askmeanything #chocolate #craftchocolate #cacao #cocoa #cacau #TheChocolateLife Live #LaVidaCocoa ---