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[โ€“] KokusnussRitter@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

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 :)

[โ€“] OrlandoDoom@feddit.uk 5 points 1 day ago

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!

[โ€“] gramie@lemmy.ca 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

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?

[โ€“] HK65@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 day ago

They also make good fucking chocolate.

Head and shoulders above most other crap, especially the ones on the top of the picture.

[โ€“] Chais@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

My only gripe is that it's impossible to break off two equal pieces, which makes sharing needlessly difficult.

[โ€“] k0e3@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Chais@sh.itjust.works 1 points 23 hours ago

With people you like, you know?