Wasnt gonna refuse a free "vegan" dark chocolate bar from my staple grocery store on the tackiest day of the year. Free #abillionbuck, tastes good esp dipped in pb. Idk how the saturated fat and sugar compare with competing brands, dont remember the last time I bought a chocolate bar, not interested. I'll get my iron a cleaner way.
Rollin with the subjectivity and hypocrisy of veganism, I'll say this guy isnt vegan in my book. According to FEP, common for the chocolate industry, Chocolove sources cacao beans from an area where slavery is prevalent/the norm. (FEP offers to work with companies to change to friendlier practices, though as you can imagine if business is good they [companies favored by vegans] typically do not accept.) Companies like this get easily accessible, feelgood certifications to mask their complicity. It should be common knowledge by now certifications in general are hollow, untrustworthy, just marketing. No shock vegans wear blinders on this giant issue, in the same ballpark of gullible as the traditional indifferent consumer, in reality their impacts not far apart. I hope it becomes more and more popular for people to stop just considering if something is made entirely of plants and fungi.
Sincerely, thank you abillion for helping me to discover the absurdities of veganism. Not meant to be snide, thats truly a valuable service for which I will always be thankful. From a year ago when I was much like the vegan purist living in my vegan cave with its tunnel vision and becoming quite bigoted in a way and stunted in several, it has helped me become a more responsible, thoughtful consumer and open-minded person. Approaching 500 in donations too, much to one of my fav entities in Sea Shepherd. I do admire this app, mostly. The voices you disagree with and systems you don't favor can be the most helpful in shaping your stances if you genuinely listen.
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