Green Options » bean-to-bar http://greenoptions.com/tag/bean-to-bar Posts tagged 'bean-to-bar' Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:31:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Forget Hershey’s: Three Tips for Better Chocolate http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/09/29/forget-hersheysthree-tips-for-better-chocolate/ http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/09/29/forget-hersheysthree-tips-for-better-chocolate/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:31:02 +0000 Kelli Best-Oliver http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/09/29/forget-hersheysthree-tips-for-better-chocolate/ Hershey’s, in an attempt to counter rising food costs, has replaced the cocoa butter in many of its candies with vegetable oil, effectively changing their product from “milk chocolate” to “chocolate candy”.  Cocoa butter is the ingredient that gives milk chocolate it’s creamy mouthfeel, and it will be noticably absent from Whachamacalits, Mr. Goodbars, Milk Duds, and Krackels, although Hershey’s claims that Hershey Bars, Kisses, and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups will remain unchanged.

Sigh.  Why bother with any of them?  Although Hershey’s has made attempts towards more fair trade practices, they’re far from green or ethical.  There’s several other ways to get your chocolate fix while supporting responsible companies. Find out how, after the jump…

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