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German Court Rules Milka Chocolate Bar Downsizing Misled Consumers

GLOBALPOST.COM A German court ruled this week that the maker of Milka’s classic Alpenmilch (Alpine Milk) chocolate misled consumers and violated competition law by reducing the size of its chocolate bars while keeping nearly identical packaging, in a landmark case targeting “shrinkflation.”

What experts say about dark chocolate’s ability to lower cholesterol

USATODAY.COM

Dark chocolate’s high cocoa content provides flavanols and polyphenols that may modestly lower LDL cholesterol and aid blood vessel function, but the effect is small and depends on consuming low‑sugar varieties in limited amounts.

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