Cocao Mulch

[PeterT]

...And according to a report in "New Scientist":

 

"There are no reliable figures for theobromine toxicity in humans, but based on caffeine toxicity an average adult would have to gorge on around 50 kilograms of milk chocolate in a single sitting to get anywhere near a lethal dose."

I might manage that on a bad week.

Is a good week more, or less? ....... retreats rapidly to avoid projectile concertina!

[tzirtzi]

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg1962...-chocolate.html

 

The 10kg figure must be based on dark chocolate, which contains a lot more theobromine.

 

A good article.. Worried me a bit though, because it compared the human ability to metabolise theobromine with that of rats and dogs - I always used to feed my pet rats little bits of chocolate and they were extremely keen on it. Clearly that was quite dangerous

 

I might manage that on a bad week.

 

But probably not in a sitting - or so I infer from your ability to post here