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.”
