Japan gov't admits report claiming 'chocolate good for brain' short on data

The Japanese government said Thursday a report issued last year claiming that chocolate is good for the brain needed more evidence to reach that conclusion, following criticism that there was insufficient data to support the finding."Additional tests should be conducted as comparative data is needed. (The project team) should have been more careful in releasing the report," the Cabinet Office told a panel of experts.The report in question, which was compiled by a government-sponsored team and major Japanese chocolate maker Meiji Co. and released in January 2017, said eating cacao-rich choco…READ FULL ARTICLE