You must log in or # to comment.
You also have Zotter in Austria
With quite a few Fair Trade/Organic certifications https://www.zotter.at/en/zotter-experience-world/philosophy
Are there any chocolate companies with well-documented supply chains that don’t use child labor, slave labor, or otherwise exploit cocoa producers? Because everything I’ve seen and heard tells me that its best to just not eat chocolate at all.
I’d say Tony’s would be your best bet? Not using slave labor is their stated goal, no idea how much they stick to it in reality
I’ll look closer at them, thank you!
they allow some percentage of slave labor iirc
Ritter Sport is the best, fight me irl if you disagree
Jokolade in Germany: https://jokolade.de/
Now cross check that with https://www.slavefreechocolate.org/ethical-chocolate-companies to trim down that list quite a bit.
At the very least stick to fair trade certified brands.There are a lot of European brands missing on that website, and judging by the plethora of random small American ones, I assume it’s probably because it’s made by an American.
It also weirdly puts Tony’s in the boycott section, when it’s basically the only big brand trying to actively change their whole supply chain (there’s still progress to be made, but putting it alongside Nestlé? really?).
In any way, it’s good advice in the end.
Despite numerous announced initiatives by companies profiting from child and slave labor, none have produced meaningful results. The underlying issue is the inability to ensure a true living wage for farmers, leading them to resort to unpaid child labor, while the industry strives to keep cacao prices at rock bottom.
The conclusion is clear: consumer-facing marketing claims unravel to reveal no substantial impact, leaving consumers susceptible to being “brandwashed.” Until significant tangible changes are witnessed or an assurance of ethical practices throughout their operations is evident, Tony’s Chocolonely remains excluded from the list.
They at least give a reason for Tony’s to be on the boycott list. But then again, this is the last “news” article they published and it’s now over two years old, so who can really say.
But doesn’t that apply just as much to Fairtrade and other, similar certifications? Tony’s is Fairtrade certified. Seems weird to give Fairtrade as a guide for brands not on the list but then exclude one specifically.
Oh, I did not catch that. It’s entirely possible that Tony’s being on the boycott list is based on outdated information. As far as I know it’s just one person maintaining the page. I think you can also contact them.
Any of these vegan?
The dark almond sea salt from Tony’s is. Ritter Sport and Lindt also have some vegan products, Haribo probably too.
Awesome! Thanks so much!
Be careful of Cadbury, for those considering.
In the US it is mostly Hershey’s, everywhere else it’s fine.
How ’bout some actual chocolate? https://www.fazer.fi/tuotteet/tuotemerkit/fazerin-sininen/
For those who don’t speak Finnish…
aldis home brand chocolate is fine
Calling palm oil sugar chocolate is insane
I can’t recommend Tony’s Chocolonely enough since they are the only chocolate maker [ I know of ] that actively tries to act against exploitation of cocoa farmers by paying a higher price per kilo. There is a John Oliver Episode on them :)
They are great, here in my hometown (Nottingham, UK) we have a little place called Louisa’s, and as far as I’m aware, she’s the only vegan chocolate maker in the UK. She does direct trade with small family farms so that everyone gets paid fairly (direct trade > fair trade), she also knows a lot about the cocoa plant and so will visit her farmers to help them grow better beans and ensure these farms are run in an ethical fashion.
Her chocolate is absolutely divine too, if you can, order from her.
Warning, it’s pricey, but hopefully you’ll understand why!
Definition of a conundrum: the only place around me that sells Tony’s chocolate is Wal-Mart.
Do they have an online store in the US?
They also make good fucking chocolate.
Head and shoulders above most other crap, especially the ones on the top of the picture.
My only gripe is that it’s impossible to break off two equal pieces, which makes sharing needlessly difficult.
Sh… share?
With people you like, you know?
That’s true xDD
Kinder is fairly terrible chocolate though, assuming it’s even legal to call it that.
Yeah, it tastes like what I call ‘Christmas chocolate’.
“Supermarket chocolate box sets”
“European brands”, look inside, american trust funds…
Plain false.
Besides Lindt, which is publicly traded and has a minor share of American investors, almost all the other brands are family owned, which is rare in the modern food industry (Kinder, Nutella, Ritter, Knoppers, Toffifee and Haribo). Tony’s is backed by the Belgian investment group Verlinvest.
the Ferrero brand make nutella and kinder bars, and they also financially support the zionist entity and their ongoing genocide of palestinians. If that’s the kind of thing you’d rather not support i’d suggest avoiding ferrero (and nestle)
Plus they use a ton of palm tree oil, so there’s the environmental impact in top of that.
Or just plainly and simply drop all those big chocolate brands. There is so many better, smaller chocolate brands in literally every european country.
