Chocolate! I love chocolate... that melt in your mouth creamy rich and smooth flavor of chocolate! An interesting story from the web today and a couple of petitions that came in my email inspired today's blog.
I have a problem, a big problem, with unfair trade practices. Unfair trade means low wages for farmers and big money for corporations. Unfair trade promotes child labor as well.
The world needs to wake up - and eat better chocolates!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A cool story - but I do not know yet if the scientists tested on animals in order to develop the new chocolates for the military or if they paid slave wages for the coco to make the new chocolates: Here's the story:
Durable, healthy chocolate developed
Australian Army scientists have invented a vitamin-packed chocolate that will not melt in high temperatures and last for years.
Scientists at the Defense Science and Technology Organization (DSTO) at Scottsdale near Launceston are working on the super chocolate for army ration packs using in harsh environments in countries including Iraq and Afghanistan.
The chocolate will be distributed to soldiers within a few months.
DSTO food technologist Lan Bui said the new product is more granular and firmer but the flavour is still appealing: "DSTO is looking at product reformulation, including new fat compounds, to improve texture and flavour, without affecting the melting point."
Normal chocolate melts at 25oC to 30oC. The new version is expected to survive meltdown in temperatures up to 49oC.
The secret to the chocolate is using fats that have a higher melting point. It is fortified with vitamins C, A and B1 (thiamine) and has added flavours to preserve taste for up to two years.
The breakthrough has a number of applications. Scientists are working with food experts on coating vitamins to keep out humidity, moisture and oxygen while allowing them to be slowly released into the body.
The DSTO is developing a milk chocolate version. Production of the prototype dark chocolate will begin within a year.
Source: Science Alert
Recommended Chocolates that are Fair Trade, Organic and Do NOT Test on Animals:
Endangered Species Chocolates
TaraLuna Chocolates
Dagoba Organic Chocolates
Divine Chocolates
Dean's Beans Coco and Coffee
Equal Exchange Coffee, Tea and Chocolate
La Siembra Coco
Sweet Earth Organic Chocolates
Sjaak's Organic Chocolates
Theo Chocolates
Yachana Gourmet Chocolates
Itchaca Fine Chocolates
Help the Chocolate Industry: Petitions Below
Help Raise the Bar on Chocolate Fundraising
Stop Mars from Testing on Animals
Mars Candy Kills
Contact the "Powers of Chocolate" - By writing or calling: you can tell them of your concerns about animal testing and you would like fair trade chocolates:
World Cocoa Foundation: bill.guyton@worldcocoa.org
Chocolate Manufactures Association: carly.zoerb@chocolateusa.org
Mars/M&M's: contact@policies.mars.com
Companies that you have to call or contact online
Nestlé: Contact Us Webpage
Hershey's: Contact Us Webpage
No comments:
Post a Comment