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post #21 of 44
1/5/08 at 6:07pm
There is a *terrific* fair trade, organic chocolate company based out of Seattle called Theo's. Check it out.

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post #22 of 44
1/5/08 at 7:46pm
Divine chocolate really is my favorite that I find in many stores. From their website
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Divine is the Fairtrade chocolate company co-owned by the cocoa farmers cooperative Kuapa Kokoo, who not only receive a fair price for their cocoa but also share in the company's profit.
It is available through United Foods (which supplies many food co-ops throughout the United States). It can also be ordered from their website.
post #23 of 44
1/5/08 at 7:57pm
I didn't even know about Hershey. What a bummer.
post #24 of 44
1/5/08 at 8:01pm
What about Newman's Own? I love their milk chocolate bar but don't know much about the company itself.
post #25 of 44
1/5/08 at 8:52pm
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What about Newman's Own? I love their milk chocolate bar but don't know much about the company itself.
The company is owned by Paul Newman ( I know him and his pilot and a variety of others around him.) He is an extremely charitable person and gives extensively to many groups. The company is committed to fair trade and organic with strict standards. In short, buy, buy, buy and don't feel bad in the least.
post #26 of 44
1/5/08 at 8:58pm
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There is an mdc mama here who has started a fabulous organic chocolate company...

oh, pm me too, if you can't post!
post #27 of 44
1/6/08 at 12:10am
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Originally Posted by Past_VNE View Post
Other than being a large, mainstream company, what is wrong with Hershey's?
child slave chocolate!
post #28 of 44
1/6/08 at 12:13am
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Originally Posted by absinthe View Post
There is an mdc mama here who has started a fabulous organic chocolate company...
please, please pm me too with it!
post #29 of 44
1/6/08 at 12:18am
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thanks for the links! keep 'em coming!

cool, off to check Theos & Divine......Anymore?????: love
post #30 of 44
1/6/08 at 12:22am
Oh, man, and I thought Hershey's was the "good" brand to buy- pretty much in the supermarket there's a choice between Nestle or Hershey cocoa powder.

Is Trader Joe's cocoa powder OK?
post #31 of 44
1/6/08 at 3:03am
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Originally Posted by mischievium View Post
There is a *terrific* fair trade, organic chocolate company based out of Seattle called Theo's. Check it out.
Thank you for this! I live in Seattle and shop at PCC but somehow have never noticed this chocolate : I'll seek it out next time
post #32 of 44
1/6/08 at 3:09am
well i just read the article on hershey, and i dont get what the big deal is. it doesnt say that hershey DOES buy their cocoa from those places, it says it is trying to find out, and if they do, then they are recommending other places. did i miss something?
post #33 of 44
1/6/08 at 4:53am
Is Trader Joe's cocoa powder OK?

I doubt it--our friends brought some TJs truffles over for New Year's eve. The label said "organic" all over it--I bet they would have boasted about fair trade just as prominently if they'd been able to.

So where can I get FT chocolate baking items--cocoa powder, bakers chocolate, chocolate chips, that sort of thing? I've looked through a few of these websites and they seem to deal more in candy type chocolate.
Jen
post #34 of 44
1/6/08 at 10:50am
Here is a very useful chart of who owns which 'organic' company.

The Green & Black isn't on it though.

I love Endangered Species. Does anyone know if that's still okay?

Aven
post #35 of 44
1/6/08 at 10:52am
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Originally Posted by 2Bugs View Post
Is Trader Joe's cocoa powder OK?

I doubt it--our friends brought some TJs truffles over for New Year's eve. The label said "organic" all over it--I bet they would have boasted about fair trade just as prominently if they'd been able to.

So where can I get FT chocolate baking items--cocoa powder, bakers chocolate, chocolate chips, that sort of thing? I've looked through a few of these websites and they seem to deal more in candy type chocolate.
Jen
TJ's cocoa powder does say 'fair trade' on it.

I like Rapunzel cocoa powder. I think it's pretty good, but it seems you never know...

Aven
post #36 of 44
1/6/08 at 1:13pm
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yeah i'm wondering abt. Rapunzel too........anyone???
post #37 of 44
1/6/08 at 1:15pm
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Originally Posted by avendesora View Post
Here is a very useful chart of who owns which 'organic' company.

The Green & Black isn't on it though.

I love Endangered Species. Does anyone know if that's still okay?

Aven
thanks for this..had not seen the updated version.. cargill owns french meadow.......holy mother!
post #38 of 44
1/6/08 at 1:17pm
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well i just read the article on hershey, and i dont get what the big deal is. it doesnt say that hershey DOES buy their cocoa from those places, it says it is trying to find out, and if they do, then they are recommending other places. did i miss something?
Did you get a chance to read that they DO make their chocolate by child slave labor? THAT IS A HUGE DEAL IN MY OP..............
post #39 of 44
1/6/08 at 1:18pm
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Originally Posted by mischievium View Post
There is a *terrific* fair trade, organic chocolate company based out of Seattle called Theo's. Check it out.
YAY! THANKS !THEY DO LOOK GREAT!
post #40 of 44
1/6/08 at 2:13pm
does anyone have any newer articles on hershey? everything i am finding is from 2004.
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