belgian tradition rule

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the_q@lemmy.zip · 62 pts · 326d (8 replies)
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snoons@lemmy.ca · 46 pts · 326d (2 replies)

You can pay extra to get fair trade certified chocolate that promises the company uses only a little bit of child slave labour, as a snack.

ignotum@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 326d

Yeqh like when nestle launched a premium version with no slave labour, they didn't have less slavery overall they just used more slavery-produced chocolate in their other products

cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 320d

And also the normal amount when it gets hungry later but feels guilty and won't talk about that.

Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 11 pts · 326d

Especially for electronics. The battery supply chain alone...

marduk@lemmy.sdf.org · 9 pts · 326d (3 replies)

You can go back, you just have to convince yourself that you need treats more than those unseen-by-you children need their suffering alleviated. The human brain is surprisingly good at this

snoons@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 325d

Totally, case in point:

People still buy and burn gasoline.

atopi@piefed.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 325d

Or just convince yourself you not buying the product wouldnt change anything

cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 320d

Stealing is a great compromise.

Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 42 pts · 326d

Traditional Belgian chocolate you say?

vatlark@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 326d

Yeah the places known for chocolate are rarely places that can grow coco.

JakenVeina@midwest.social · 27 pts · 326d (3 replies)

Tony's Chocolonely is the brand you want. Not Blegian, I guess, but still pretty great.

bytesonbike@discuss.online · 10 pts · 325d

Holy shit. I was today years old when I learned that it's not called Tony's Chocolate Bars.

I feel like I Mandela Effect myself.

stray@pawb.social · 9 pts · 325d (1 reply)

I really wish they would make these gluten free because everyone says they're great. :<

JakenVeina@midwest.social · 4 pts · 325d

If the website is to be believed, you're probably fine. Basically, gluten is not an ingredient in their regular chocolates, but they still share a production line with some gluten products, so there could by tiny trace amounts. If you're just talking about a gluten intolerance or Celiac disease, trace amounts should be tolerable, right? Or do you have a more serious allergy?

luciole@beehaw.org · 21 pts · 326d (1 reply)

So, Congo or Rwanda?

ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com · 16 pts · 326d
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drosophila@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 19 pts · 326d

It wouldn't be authentically Belgian otherwise.

Flipper@feddit.org · 15 pts · 325d (1 reply)

The secret ingredient to make chocolate taste good is tears of the slave kids harvesting it. /S

bytesonbike@discuss.online · 5 pts · 325d

absolutely. And Best part of coconut milk was the monkey slavery